Harvest time comes early and often on the mild central coast.

In our house we love blueberries. We grow thirteen low chill hour blueberries housed in raised beds in a walk in cage. At the time it was a lot of effort and cost, but the pay off is now huge.

Our favorite varieties are Emerald and Jewel, as they produce many large berries. The main harvest starts in March and runs about three months. Many of the bushes will give us a second or third harvest later in the year.

With our blueberries we make pie, muffins, turnovers, wine and sauce.