How to grow blueberries the easy way! PH testing, soil, repotting, our fav varieties to grow

Published 2022-04-12
A hands on workshop with everything you need to know about growing blueberries in your backyard. They're easier to grow than you think!
► We'll do a pH test together, talk chill hours and the benefits of growing more than one variety. You'll see the 7 varieties we grow.
► We look at an experiment involving planting blueberries in high pH soil and the impact of that on blueberries.
► We'll talk about a plant you should never grow with blueberries. The benefit of growing in pots and what size you need.
► I show you a simple way to get the right soil pH for blueberries. We talk about how to choose potting mix and talk about using sulphur.
► You'll also get to see how I repot our blueberry, and a free mulch that blueberries love.

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All Comments (21)
  • @grindcorizer6818
    For those beginners who want to grow blueberries in buckets: 01. Bucket 55l (15 gallon) 02. Soil from a pine forest 03. Mix the soil with pine twigs and pine bark 04. Pine bark mulch Purchased soil is dead soil. No doubt. Purchased fertilizer is not as good as slowly decaying pine twigs with pine bark. They gradually give the blueberries nutrients. If you really want to take care of the blueberry, it is a good idea to let pieces of pine bark stand in water for several weeks. As soon as the water "rusts", it also has a low ph, then water them. If you have blueberries in black buckets, they will heat up a lot in the sun and the roots will suffer. Either use white buckets or simply paint the black ones white or wrap them in paper or aluminum foil. One last piece of advice: the more varieties of blueberries, the more fruit you will have. Failure is not possible with this procedure
  • @jadeking1759
    Went to Bunnings yesterday to buy something else, and found 5 blueberry bushes (3 different types) on the clearance trolley! I have never grown them before, but figured the internet would help. Google and gardening sites were confusing me, and I was overwhelmed thinking I was probably going to fail. This video has helped a lot, fingers crossed I get some lovely fruit down the track. Liked and subscribed 😊
  • @Adrian-cw8yu
    my potted blueberry soil mix is 40% peat moss 40% ericaceous compost and 20% pine bark mulch all mixed together and water with just rainwater, and I put the plants in the sunniest spot, they all do great.
  • @glumrvigmadr
    I’ve had great success with sprinkling unused coffee grinds into my blueberry pots. It helps raise the soil acidity relatively quickly and provides a slow release fertilizer of nitrogen, magnesium and copper.
  • @PaulLe-jk4uq
    Hi lady Melbourne Foodforest!🌹 First time ever seeing you on line about Blueberries! First, what a lovely pretty lady speaking perfect Australian accent has immensely added attraction to the description, I’m a transplanted myself to America, sometimes I have hard time understanding Aussie and English folks but the more I listen to you all the more I feel closer to you, today you’ve got me hooked!🤩 Thoroughly experienced from various blueberries for better pollination and productivity to experiment Subject to soil acidity testing, VERY NICE! 😀 You’ve got adorable smart kids to help identifying soil acidic colors…. Family involvement, Lovely! The good looking crimson red fruit/ bell hanging in the middle of the metal arch, what is that fruit??? Looks like pomegranate but surrounded vines don’t look like Pom tree?! Thank you much for this video, I enjoy it greatly!!! 🌹🌿🪴🫐💖🇺🇸🤩
  • @tinaknutsen
    Firstly; I love your accent; secondly, your presentation was very good! Thirdly; your demeanor is friendly and you come across as a sweetheart….i would love to hang out at a plant nursery with you 😊 Lastly, In America G&B Organics has an acid loving potting mix ( 1.5 Cubic Feet) $12.99 per bag. It is great for blueberries, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Dogwoods, Camilla, gardenias, conifers, ferns…which I have all these acidic loving plants throughout my property….i took horticulture back in the 80’s and have loads of gardening books and love watching gardening videos and visiting gardens all over the world. It’s beautiful, fascinating and I get aww struck. Keep blooming 🌹love from Seattle ❤️💝🫐
  • @domfds
    I think by far the best information in simple language for home growers about blueberries growing. Thank you so much. God bless.
  • @seemasharma8932
    You are extremely informative and an excellent presenter who takes a scientific approach. Very enjoyable
  • Just bought two blueberry plants and am so thankful for all your great advice.
  • @melmel2385
    Hi, I’m still confuse with blueberries pruning where I should cutting back/trimming for healthier plant. Could you please show us how you do your printing for sunshine blue thanks xx
  • @rochellew6199
    I have watched many different videos regarding blueberries and I must say this video is the best and was Well worth my time
  • @Taylorthegood
    organic veggie potting mix here in southern california is at 5.0👌
  • Thank you great video. I’m starting a blueberry patch on my Homestead and found this information very helpful and informative. ❤️ from 🇨🇦
  • @andrewlucan9017
    Fabulous video. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thank you for all the great info
  • @lizahennke9296
    Thanks for sharing! Great tutorial and demonstration ❤
  • @tiffany9720
    Hi can you please show how you grow raspberries too. Thanks heaps.