No kiddin!
We just plopped ‘en in a planter, as we would any other plant and they were terrible.
Strawberries too!
An interesting article ping
I planted three blueberry bushes last year and am adding three more this year. Slowly but surely I am landscaping with trees and bushes that produce something edible....in addition to having a nice-sized garden (spinach, kale and lettuce are still producing in my cold frame).
You might be interested in the Weekly Gardening thread here on FReeRepublic: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2838873/posts
In Western Washington State, blueberries grow wild - they are called huckleberries - the only differences between cultivated blueberries and huckleberries are size and seed count. Huckleberry is smaller and has one less seed. Also there is a larger variety with grows high in the Cascades.
Blueberry ping!
An interesting site and a welcome change from politics.
A mature blueberry bush is one of the easiest plants to maintain.
They don’t need insecticide. Fungus was rarely a problem. They seem to thrive in crappy soil (thin soil that has clay underneath - very common in Connecticut). The bushes really don’t need to be pruned. Except for flower-to-fruit time, they are pretty tolerant of drought.
Just spread pine needles under the plant once a year. Cover the plant with netting after they’re done flowering to keep the birds away. Then you get a two month supply of berries.
I had blueberries at a previous home that I owned. I also had apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees and concord grapes. My present property doesn’t have the full sun that blueberries require. Otherwise, I’d have planted them long ago.
Hmmmmm and the alkaline water . . . Sigh.
OK, back to the drawing board.
Now to find the proper mulch etc.
Thanks, I want to plant blueberries and this will help.