Blueberry đ« Growing In Containers - Huge Yield!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 08. 2024
- Growing blueberries can be intimidating at first, but once you get your plants happy and established be prepared for bountiful harvests. It seems like once you cross 2-3 years of age in their current spot they really start to crank out berries. My blueberries in larger containers are roughly 5 years old now and easily produce well over $100 worth of blueberries with unparalleled flavor!
I bought my two bushes from an organic blueberry farmer that was retiring, she told me, in spring water them every single day for ten minutes no mater what kind of rain you get...best blueberries ever!
10 minutes?! Holy they are thirsty
10 minutes a day, if you want root rot đđđ
10 minutes if they are planted directly into the ground yes but if you grow them in pots or better yet grow bags. All you need is good mulch, coco mix that helps hold water and you should only need to water them a little everyday.
@@lacloidi2003right thatâs excessive
Do you grow them in pots?
I am profoundly jealous of your blueberry bush Iâm gonna have to get me one soon! Will refer to this vid!
Get two! You need that second bush for them to pollinate each other.
@@kcanded- Thanks. Any ideas on how to keep birds from eating the entire harvest??
@@kath0000 you can put a screen/mesh over top.
the 2 most important things are acidic soil and fertilizer made for acidic soil plants, like azalea fertilizer, which uses a specific nitrate. regular fertilizer will kill a blueberry plant
Our dogs learned how to eat blueberries right off the bush and now we end up "sharing" most of our harvest with them đ
out of concern for their own health, you _really_ shouldnt let them do that. blueberries are toxic to dogs and im sure neither of us want your dogs to get sick
@@thefreakasaurus blueberries actually are not toxic to dogs. Grapes can be, as well as avocado and Iâm sure various other fruits but blueberries are totally fine! Just not in massive quantities as they are sugary.
Nooo thatâs so cute though
@@christinedebessehoch ah yes, i made the mistake of confusing grapes and blueberries đ i do it surprisingly often, considering their names dont really sound anything alike
@@thefreakasaurus thatâs fair lol better safe than sorry!!
We have 4 blueberry bushes. My parents planted 2 when they moved in 10 years ago and we planted 2 more 2 years ago. Theyâre growing nicely and fruit almost the entire summer. I never buy blueberries. We also have a raspberry bush. We name all our plants but I wonât subject you to that lol. Weâve also NEVER fertilized them. They fruit tons on their own in western Washington.
Please let is know their names. I have a apple tree called green delicious
Aw come on, we need names đ
The big bushes are named Betty and Victor and the little bushes are named Bert and Ernie. The raspberry bush is named Jessica and thereâs a cherry tree named Charlie. Thatâs all we have this year. :)
We just planted Charlie last year so heâs super tiny. He has 4 cherries this year.
@@heyitsrae5407 cuteeee đ„°
Where have you been all of my gardening life? I just love your posts. I never knew it was this easy to grow what I call exotics. Ok ok exotic to međ
Love me some blueberries. Couple of tips; one you're going to need to get some bird netting. Two blueberries do not ripen after you pick them so only pick the ripe ones.
I love the short succinct vids packed full of great info- thanks , Jaques! I like the long ones too , but for quick info the shorts are great!
Coffee grounds also work to acidify soil. So, if you're a coffee drinker, sprinkle those grounds on your lower pH loving plants soil, or mix a bit of it in the potting mix.
How about powered orange peel from dried orange peel. Any citrus should work. Do the research.
Used grounds or just from the container?
@@ashleemarie8779 Used.
That's incorrect coffee grounds don't acidify the soil
if you can't find soil acidifier, ask for soil suitable for Gardenias and Camellias. They also like acidic soil and there are mixtures ready sold.
Yes! You also can add pelletized sulfur, but don't overdo it! đâïž
Coffee grounds?
@@slowpoke4557 well many things can acidify your soil but are mostly sort-term or high maintenance/need constant application. a good acidic soil would be the best low maintenance, long-term solution.
Ask your neighbor who grow pine tree for free fallen needles! Mulch that would make soil acidic as well.
I think its called ericaceous compost.
I have blueberries this year, did not go out to patio for maybe 4 days, all were gone when i came out, not dead but eaten by birds, once my blueberries were full of berries, died due to heatwave and was away for a week. Not one single tree survived. M going to repot the ones I have to a smaller pot soon. I have few varieties even one that creeps. Must look our for the high southern variety.
Berry nice!
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Thank you. Thank you Berry much
Hey Sal, are you selling eggs? đ€đđ
Why, @@gus473, you goin ova for breakfast?
My mum has two bushes of them in the U.K. They literally grow like weeds. The only thing you need to do with them is prune them to get even more the following year
Prune also the big branches or only the small ones?
Iâm away from Oceanside, California visiting NY. I
miss my garden and it is nice to see you, Jacque! Blueberries can be grown in 10b???? Yay! Iâm coming home!
I just got some blueberry bushes this year! I cant wait til they start producing!
"From growing basic". Really underrated one liner
my favorite berries are blueberries so id like to take your tips to heart when i get to seriously do this!
Awesome info, and that intro was unexpectedly hilarious đđ
Crazy how I was thinking about growing some blueberries in a container for the first time since I love them and when theyâre fresh đ great vid
If you plant them in the ground, mulch them with pine chips! That makes the ground more acidic naturally. No need to support big box stores and their not so great products
Thats actually been de-bunked I heard
Blueberries are my fav fruitđ«đ«đ«đ«
Exactly! Growing blueberries in pots are best if you don't have the right soil. Beautiful harvest Jacques!
All the info in a concise manner. You earn a subscribeđ€đ»
I have multiple blueberry plants in my garden and every summer I get so many blueberries that Iâm basically just giving away punnets of them đ
The dinosaur was a cute touch. Love you channel!
Nothing beats wild blue berries as we have in Sweden.
I've been living in my house for eighteen years and just found out I have blueberry bushes from a tree person who came to cut some other trees down in my yard. He picked a few and gave them to me - they were so sweet!
Just bought that exact acidifier yesterday, for my blueberries and hydrangeas.
Many people have acidic soil. Mulch with pine needles. Rabbit Eye blueberries are the kind you want.
Thanks for all the information The blueberries I loveâ€â€â€â€â€â€
Thanks for sharing this. I had two blueberry bushes that didnât produce and died. I didnât know I could grow them in pots. This gives me hope. Thanks!
I got my first blackberry today †I got the plant last year befor all this prices things happen it was only 3 euros! Best thing I ever buyed now I put more fruit trees in my back yard and even an almonds tree
Delicious. I think the fact that they ripen here there is just an added bonus.
Oh, I miss my blueberry bushes. They feed a lot of people. Thinking of getting another one.
Thanks for sharing. â„ïž
Growing blueberries is my dream! I have a question though, if you grow in pots do you have to bring them inside during Winter? Iâm in zone 5/6 (literally the edge of 2 zones).
It would depend on the variety of blueberry. I'm in Zone 7/8 (I moved from Zone 7 to 8, a mere 20 minute drive) and leave my potted blueberry bushes outside all year.
Good tips! One other thing: berries form on "new wood," so you can cut back older stems after the season. And NEVER let them dry out! â ïžâïžđ
What happens if they dry out?
Love your garden sauropod
I bought two blueberry bushes in containers. One died and the other is struggling. I don't think they get enough sun on my patio. I might just end up planting it near the woods. If it survives, at least the birds will enjoy it.
You'll get a lot of competition from the tree roots.
This is what i did. Got couple of 50 gal plastic barrels, cut em in half, dug some big holes, put the half barrels in the holes and filled with acidic soil, back filled around barrels with rocks. Top of with some mulch and hey presto, in ground planters. Looks like they're growing in the ground, hides the barrel đ
"and even my dogs love them" đ«
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But still great tips! đđŒ
Coyotes like them too, as do chipmunks and gophers! đ«€ So good luck!âïžđ
In the northeast they're everywhere. And in the fall their foliage are deeply scarlet red replacing invasive like burning bush easily.
Out of the nearly 10 different kinds of berries I've got in my garden, the blueberries won't give me anything.. 2 years ago I got 3 berries, last year 5, hope this year I need 2 hands to count them đ
Do you have more than one bush? I've heard you need at least two bushes in order for fertilization to occur.
â@@itsmeorwhatever627Blueberries are self-pollinating.đâïž
Bro looking like Mr beast about to single handedly pick all the berries in a farm to donate to the homeless. đ
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Can I use coffee grinds to acidify the soil?
Wow thanks
Ive used water with a little vinegar once every couple of weeks to add acid as our soil is higher ph
In the summer when I used to work at a garden center, Iâd walk around when the sun was setting and the grounds where slow and sneak the ripe blueberries without my boss noticing.
Better than letting them rot and probably doing the plants a favor to encourage more ripening. lol Your boss got a chuckle.
that kick at the end đ
We grow absolutely wonderful blueberries here in MI!
I tried growing them at home. I thought the Texas heat had killed them, but come to find out the nursery placed a mesh lining around the root ball (I guess I didn't notice when I first planted them) and it killed the roots as it grew. Only lasted for a month :( but I am definitely going to try again!
Be careful down there, because of the higher soil pH. Blueberries will die in â„ 5.4 pH, and prefer lower. Try a mix of peat moss and sand (or a mix that video recommends) and make sure the roots stay damp and NEVER dry out! đâïž
(Formerly lived in NE Tarrant County!)
Blueberries đ« are okay for dogs to eat.
To naturally create acidic soil, use old coffee grounds from breakfast.
Needed this, was essential to be reminded of for a plan of mine. Consider the implications of grazing sheep on fields of these, as it seems to have been proven that they won't eat second year growth of leaves.
TY for sharing đ
I have a neighbor who farms blueberries and sells them all over florida.
Buy Dukes ( earliest bearing variety- sweet/tart citrusy- short season) or B & B (almost as good start a little later but longer season). If you don't like bland sweet BB, then these are the ones. Freeze them on trays in your chest freezer and store in ziplock bags for pancakes and baking. An excellent cobbler, ready for baking with virtually no prep, excellent for a last minute dessert. Make your jam from frozen fruit in the fall when your kitchen is cooler and you're not wasting those long summer days.
Thanks :)
How old are your bushes?
What do you do with your orange peels? I dried some. Will powder them up and put on a plant that loves acid soil.
I think Iâm going to try next year!!
If its not too off brand you should do this content with hemp. Just hemp and nothing else nefarious.
I need to grow big hemp plants for hemp fibers, thats my story and im sticking too it.
Icky-sticky stickin' to it?
We won't be the only one eating blueberry though as birds and squirrelsgoes first. đ Happened to our cashew fruit.
Planting mine in a container today!
I grew up berry picking in the north and my mind is blown seeing how tall that plant is. đ up here our blueberries are only like 2 inches off the ground.
I live on the west coast of Florida and the house I'm renting has four bushes in the front. I think they are southern high bush.. I've many questions. I know the soil is about 7.0 so way to alkaline. I just started to care for them. They have little berries but never fruited. The leaves are half green but the other half is purple and yellow. Is their look a likes? I don't want to get garden sulfur just yet. I found a blueberry farm not far from me so I will go by there and ask. Do you have a video where you take a sick blueberry plant and revitalize it?
You can fertilize before flowering and just before fruit is ripe also for a total of 4 feedings. That will get you a big harvest!
Would you recomend coffee grounds to help acidity?
What is the fertilizer you use? And what's the most heat season they can survive? (So they survive 3 months of 30-35c tropical weather? Humid and hot summers)
Those look lovely .. What about arizona will they deal with the heat??
if the leaves turn red itâs because of basic soil. Iâve used coffee grounds and now theyâre green again. Whatâs your opinion?
Is it possible to grow from seeds ? Will they be exactly like mother fruit ?
Good ones, mine is planted at the ground at East Tennessee and so far nothing for over 18 months
4 words: deer, squirrels, birds, winter. We have an abundance of each.
Put leaves/ a pile of leafs on them. When the leafs decompose they produce acidity
are plastic containers ok to grow edible crops in? wonât hot sunlight make the particles leach into the plant?
You obviously donât have đđđ you know when those little sh*ts give you the side eye everyone thinks they are so adorable but if they could talk, theyâd say âthanks for the garden-now watch as I summarily decimate every damn thing you planted including the 12 blueberry bushes, down to unrecognizable nubsâ đ
Traps and a crockpot.
Instead of feeding them, let them feed you and your family.
Have you ever tried a pink lemonade blueberry. Highly recommend!
What do you look for in a soil acidifier? I'm sure there are some scammy products out there that don't contain good quality ingredients so I'm curious how to avoid getting one of those
How do u keep the squirrels out of them? They are the bain of my garden.
Thank u for the advice, what mulch are u using? Here in SoCal it seems that good plant mulch is being sold as soil conditioner?!?
What do you plant for unpredictable indiana weather? It goes from 50 to 90 in five seconds then goes back to 40 degrees (not literally).
My dogs kept eating them, they even ate the whole blueberry bush.. they are the easiest bush to grow. Every day there's more berries to munch on.
Wow! I have one each of blueberry , raspberry and blackberry. Do you recommend more than one bush of the same kind?
If there are at least two bushes the production more than doubles so itâs not a bad idea if you have the room
Please show your beautiful poppies
Not going to lie i had a mini heart attack when that dog went for the blueberry.
How come? Blueberries are really good for their gut health
@@MC-yl3xu oh I got Blueberries confused with grapes. đ€Šââïž
All the leaves drop??
I live in Florida, would that also happen to the plant here toođź
Can they survive winter in containers or do you take them inside?
How do you prevent birds and other critters from feasting on them?
I want a garden on top of that tree đ„Č
What area are you in? I am in AZ, and growing blueberries here is not possible, from what I can recall.
Would a self watering container be ok for blueberries?
Pleses send some plants to me,india â€love ur plants
We usually have hot humid summers, but winters can get cold. Will the plants survive the winter in containers?
I donât understand Iâve had blueberries bushes in the ground at my house for nearly a decade. What does acidic soil do?
Really do you live in Phoenix or an assault tropical like Phoenix Arizona just curious
I've been using the berrytone once a month. I thought it's ok.but only twice a year?
Only pick ripe blueberries as they donât ripen off the plant like tomatoes. I learnt this the hard way, had some very sour breakfast đ đ
Sulfur drops soil pH, as does sphagnum peat.
Somewhere , I read they like acid soil as iron is very available( and they like iron) Potassium is also much more available in an acid soil...
I couldn't find soil acidifier and now all my blueberries are drinking starbucks help
I need blueberry plants
I prefer the wild ones.
How much time a day do you spend in the garden?