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Anyone grown blueberries at home?
I bought 3 blueberry bushes yesterday ( 3 different varieties) to plant along one side of our soon-to-be veggie garden.
I guess they love acidic soil? The guy at HD was telling me to test my ph and then make sure to raise/lower it so it is acidic enough- anyone have experience doing this?
He also said they love the same soil as hydrangeas, so now I am wondering if I should perhaps create a longer plot and have a mix of blueberries/hydrangeas to really fill in the area?
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Re: Anyone grown blueberries at home?
They're not difficult to grow. They're don't need perfect soil by any means, just lots af water and sunshine. Unless your pH is really high, you'll be fine. FWIW, changing soil pH isn't easy. If it's THAT bad, make a raised bed.
My parents have about 9 blue berry plants by their chicken coop (bad planning) I can assure you my parents never thought once about soil PH when they planted and those plants have been going strong for close to 20 years. Sunshine and water is most beneficial.
Heck I have a blue berry plant on our deck and we got probably close to a gallon of berries last summer and its just in a huge bucket (you know those big ones at target for summer that you put ice in for sodas and beer? one of those) It was my project and I can assure you, I am by no means green thumbed
*rubs her chin*
Really now. Where did you buy your plant (or did you get it from your parents)? This sounds like something I could do and just set it out on the patio. I have a ton of strawberry plants that I keep in big containers on the patio.
We bought it from a nursery about 3 years ago, it was already pretty much full grown when we purchased it (because I'm impatient and wanted a fruitful fruit tree)
My experience is probably not the same as yours will be. We don't get many chill hours here, so I have to buy the southern types. I have some high bush and some low bush. One of my smaller varieties has been in a half wine barrel for a year, and is producing this year. I have three others that went in the ground this spring. We have a naturally high pH in California, so I planted them with a bunch of peat moss and near a redwood tree, which ups the acidity. I think a lot of the east coast has naturally acidic soil already. I think if you plant very close to a house foundation, that can sometimes cause a higher pH. Something about lime leeching out of concrete maybe?
I have a nutrient/pH test kit from a local hardware store. It just involves taking some soil samples and shaking them up in bottled water and using some litmus paper to test.
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