
I’m known to share some of the summer fruit and nuts that grow in my yard, but sometimes I want some all to myself.
In my yard in North Stafford, I have a variety of plants, nuts, bushes and fruit trees.
I don't spray them with insecticide so they have their share of bug bites. I leave their ample fruit to the wildlife to enjoy, but I once tried covering my blueberry bushes with netting to stop the birds from taking all the berries.
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