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

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @glumrvigmadr
    @glumrvigmadr Год назад +26

    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.

    • @cameronalexander359
      @cameronalexander359 Год назад +5

      Do a pH test. Used coffee grounds are pH nuetral..they're only acidic before the 'juice' is extracted.

    • @AlpacaRenee
      @AlpacaRenee Год назад +23

      @@cameronalexander359 she said unused

    • @glumrvigmadr
      @glumrvigmadr Год назад +5

      @@AlpacaRenee He; to be fair though, it was a 50/50 choice 😂

  • @Adrian-cw8yu
    @Adrian-cw8yu 2 года назад +20

    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.

  • @tinaknutsen
    @tinaknutsen 8 месяцев назад +1

    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 ❤️💝🫐

  • @jadeking1759
    @jadeking1759 8 месяцев назад +8

    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 😊

    • @RachelWashington-rk8jp
      @RachelWashington-rk8jp 8 месяцев назад

      if i make answer,what the name of your blueberry,i have 2 of them the of them Sharp Blue @ Tifblue blueberry tree,my 1st doing them.i see some blueberry on them now.

  • @grindcorizer6818
    @grindcorizer6818 Год назад +19

    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*

    • @sigilfredogaleano6568
      @sigilfredogaleano6568 7 месяцев назад

      I live in the city. How or where do I get tbe pine bark and soil.? I have one blueberry plant that is not looking g good. It has a few flowers already but very few leaves.

    • @grindcorizer6818
      @grindcorizer6818 7 месяцев назад

      @@sigilfredogaleano6568 Then you have to buy everything

  • @seemasharma8932
    @seemasharma8932 Год назад +4

    You are extremely informative and an excellent presenter who takes a scientific approach. Very enjoyable

  • @rochellew6199
    @rochellew6199 Год назад +2

    I have watched many different videos regarding blueberries and I must say this video is the best and was
    Well worth my time

  • @melmel2385
    @melmel2385 Год назад +6

    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

  • @sunflower6434
    @sunflower6434 8 дней назад

    Last year I had heaps of blueberries, this year I’m still waiting for blueberries, checked my PH, it’s high. 😢
    Off to Bunnings now.
    And thanks for your advice, and thanks for being from Australia.

  • @sueredmond8534
    @sueredmond8534 2 года назад +8

    Just bought two blueberry plants and am so thankful for all your great advice.

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  Год назад

      Thanks Sue, hope they thrive and produce lots of tasty blueberries for you 💚💚

  • @Petalsandstamens
    @Petalsandstamens 4 месяца назад +1

    missing your videos. Do you repot your blueberries every year? How do you revive the soil and how do you prune the blueberries?

  • @tiffany9720
    @tiffany9720 2 года назад +3

    Hi can you please show how you grow raspberries too. Thanks heaps.

  • @domfds
    @domfds 8 месяцев назад +1

    I think by far the best information in simple language for home growers about blueberries growing. Thank you so much. God bless.

  • @binduliyanage1521
    @binduliyanage1521 Год назад +2

    You are a great teacher. No hidden secrets. Thanks 🙏

  • @chipglover9931
    @chipglover9931 Год назад +3

    My berries never have produced alot i do have three diffrent varieties of each! Could this be due to a high ph? I did have them in ground in full sun but have now moved them to pots in a half shaded area! Very informative video! Thanks ! Praise most high YAHUAH

  • @EvelynKowalski
    @EvelynKowalski 6 месяцев назад +1

    You are so sweet thank you for sharing this information I appreciate it, it has helped me so much, God bless you ❤️🙏🏽

  • @MaryJordan-u6j
    @MaryJordan-u6j 2 месяца назад

    Beautiful kitty!!!🐈‍⬛

  • @prayeropensdoor1050
    @prayeropensdoor1050 2 года назад +4

    Thank you great video. I’m starting a blueberry patch on my Homestead and found this information very helpful and informative. ❤️ from 🇨🇦

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +3

      Thank you, I hope your blueberry patch flourishes 💚💚

  • @bluebirdhomestead
    @bluebirdhomestead 2 года назад +6

    Great video! We planted a blueberry hedge last year and hopefully we get some fruit soon 😊

    • @dr.greenthumb6535
      @dr.greenthumb6535 2 года назад +5

      You will get small bowl full this year, but the best part is you will get berries from now until your ancient lol at my parent house we have bushes over 100 years old. I bought my house 4 years ago, two years ago I started my 10 bush patch 😇

    • @bluebirdhomestead
      @bluebirdhomestead 2 года назад +1

      @@dr.greenthumb6535 wow that's incredible to have bushes over 100 years old! We planted about 6 different varieties so I am excited to have them established early.

    • @dr.greenthumb6535
      @dr.greenthumb6535 2 года назад +4

      @@bluebirdhomestead agreed! and from what I was told each old bush was planted with peat, large pine bark chunks which act as a sponge after year 1 and the key imo is sand yes sand. Blues don't have root hairs so I believe they have a symbiotic relationship. Only fertilizer used Is one cup of Greensand per plant. Add sand to a few pots if you wish to give it a try 🫐

    • @bluebirdhomestead
      @bluebirdhomestead 2 года назад +2

      @@dr.greenthumb6535 Nice, I planted with pine bark mulch as well as well as soil acidifier, and berry tone.

    • @ren8240
      @ren8240 2 года назад

      How far apart did you plant your Blueberry bushes for your hedge?

  • @Denisescrafts1
    @Denisescrafts1 2 года назад +3

    Another fabulous and very informative video. I love how your adorable kids helped with working out the PH of the soil. So cute.

  • @henrylow3166
    @henrylow3166 3 месяца назад

    Wow I am very impressed with the information provided, so much more than allot of other RUclips channels.

  • @freddieivory625
    @freddieivory625 Год назад +3

    Great tips, thanks for sharing, cute kids❤

  • @PaulLe-jk4uq
    @PaulLe-jk4uq 7 месяцев назад

    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!!! 🌹🌿🪴🫐💖🇺🇸🤩

  • @eugeniotv5404
    @eugeniotv5404 2 года назад +1

    Full watching here my friend
    Great share sending support👍

  • @wonderfulajfam
    @wonderfulajfam 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for your tips and knowledge about blueberries. Watching you here from New South Wales cheers mate happy Easter

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад

      Thanks mate nice to meet you virtually from NSW. Happy Easter 💚

  • @superbuddyfranklin
    @superbuddyfranklin Год назад +1

    Nice work. Very well explained. You should make videos and put them on RUclips.

  • @patriciafisher1170
    @patriciafisher1170 5 месяцев назад

    I just found your channel and you gave such great and clear advice. I live in NSW on the coast but your information is still good for here. So thankyou love your channel

  • @alp8409
    @alp8409 Год назад +4

    Hello Jian,
    If available in Oz, try Saskatoon, also known as June Berries. (In UK they tend to fruit in July). They’re similar to Blueberries but don’t need to be planted in ericaceous soil. In Melbourne they could be ready for Christmas to Chinese Nee Year.

    • @alp8409
      @alp8409 Год назад

      Chinese New Year. Oh my fat fingers

    • @TheWisendorf
      @TheWisendorf Год назад +2

      Oh YEA ! When I used to drive over the road I was up in Canada and bought some saskatoon syrup for pancakes .And wow that was the best syrup I ever tasted.

    • @HollyOak
      @HollyOak Год назад +1

      Amelanchier alnifolia, they are available in Aus.

  • @dorothydrake2951
    @dorothydrake2951 Год назад

    This is my first time watching you I love how you take your time explaining the steps I will continue to watch, keep up the good work ❤️

  • @RodneyMalone-ug8zf
    @RodneyMalone-ug8zf Год назад

    Extremely enjoyable video and everything explained is spot on. Totally agree regarding using the acid potting mix formula. Cheers from New Zealand. 👍

  • @deepside7
    @deepside7 Год назад +1

    Great video. How long do you find the acidity of the potting mix lasts from it's first planting? (ie. How long before I should start adding Sulfur)

  • @johnmartin9090
    @johnmartin9090 5 месяцев назад

    Great content and lovely presentation. Look forward to more videos the panhandle of sunny Florida in the USA

  • @leezjohan9296
    @leezjohan9296 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing! Great tutorial and demonstration ❤

  • @Sonia-hw3yx
    @Sonia-hw3yx 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Jian, I'm so glad to find your channel. As I'm in a temperate region in NSW in the Hunter Valley. It's great to get some tips for gardening, as I'm not sure with some things..

  • @gardenhighlightsworm
    @gardenhighlightsworm 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for your video I enjoyed watching

  • @alp8409
    @alp8409 Год назад +1

    Hello Jian,
    You might be able to try the Honeyberry also known as Haskap (related to honeysuckle). Again doesn’t need ericaceous soil. Not sure you’d get enough chill hours in Melbourne.

  • @karenbrannen4137
    @karenbrannen4137 Год назад +1

    Where do you get your labels? Thx.

  • @justintan296
    @justintan296 2 года назад +1

    Looking good. Where did you buy different varieties of blueberry in Melbourne?

  • @furiahispanica3823
    @furiahispanica3823 Год назад

    Except for Reka and Sunshine never heard of the other varieties must be local Australian cultivars, most of the ones I have are Northern and Southern Highbushes and some Rabbiteyes.

  • @idoscreamforicecream
    @idoscreamforicecream 2 года назад +2

    Love this! I learned so much!

  • @veronicamartinezmedema8273
    @veronicamartinezmedema8273 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you, great explanation. Appreciate it. 😊

  • @pamelairving1958
    @pamelairving1958 2 года назад +3

    Hi I’m also in Melbourne. Great video thanks! Can you tell me should they be in full sun? Shade? Part shade? I have also enjoyed your posts in Organic Gardener etc. Wonderful!

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +1

      Thanks very much Pamela! These should definitely be grown in part-shade. There's a lot more detail in our written guide melbournefoodforest.com.au/2022/04/12/how-to-grow-blueberries-the-easy-way/ which we weren't able to cover in the video. Check out "Golden Rule #3". Thanks for your support, glad you've enjoyed my OG articles too 💚

  • @Alysbar
    @Alysbar 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for all the great information!! What are those stakes you use to label your plants?

  • @andrewlucan9017
    @andrewlucan9017 Год назад

    Fabulous video. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thank you for all the great info

  • @helenchen2446
    @helenchen2446 Год назад

    Dies blueberries plants needs a very sunny position? How many hours sunlight do you think it needs?

  • @irisgraeber2684
    @irisgraeber2684 Год назад

    Thank you. How big is the pot you're using, please?

  • @vidviewer20
    @vidviewer20 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for good informative vid

  • @salomesharp9913
    @salomesharp9913 2 года назад +1

    LOVELY.. Hi good evening watching from England.. I love blueberry muffins.. Yum yum yummy.. Thank you for sharing this video.. Please stay connected.. Love Sally and Paul 🦋🌹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад

      Thank you Sally! Nice to meet you across the sea from England. Blueberry muffins are the yummiest 💚

    • @salomesharp9913
      @salomesharp9913 2 года назад

      @@MelbourneFoodforest lovely.. Nice to meet you too.. Happy Easter.. Please stay connected.. Love Sally and Paul 🦋🌹🎶😘

  • @Taylorthegood
    @Taylorthegood 7 месяцев назад

    organic veggie potting mix here in southern california is at 5.0👌

  • @3LittleSprouts
    @3LittleSprouts Год назад

    What variety is your raspberry please? It looks like it might be thornless

  • @greatmindsgreatfuture
    @greatmindsgreatfuture Год назад

    I would re pot the pots with the low levels keep your level an inch below the top that's also the water amount given daily 3 table spoons of acid loving fertilizer

  • @williamgomic9112
    @williamgomic9112 2 года назад +2

    may I know if Malaysia soil is suitable to grow blueberry, where can I can get organic blueberry/ raspberries seeds. tks in adv. Godbless

    • @Rivenrock
      @Rivenrock 2 года назад +1

      She says 'Sunshine Blue' is a low-chill hours variety. And if your soil is well drained with a LOT of organic matter and 4.5 to 5.5 PH the soil will be good. They like a huge and amazing amount of organic matter in the soil. I suspect your soil will be good if you add a lot of old leaf mold and such. Your main issue will be chill hours. They need a number of hours between 32F and 45F in winter. (0C to 7C). Most need a few hundred hours of more between that. Super-Low PH is the main thing, that and well-drained. If you need to, you might do as she does and plant in pots.

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +1

      Hi William, I think in Malaysia your biggest issue will be temperature. Blueberries do need at least some sort of "winter" to bear fruit. There are low chill varieties but they still require some chill so will be very challenging in a tropical area. The best thing is to check with your local gardening group to see if anyone has successfully grown blueberries in Malaysia 💚

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +1

      Great summary thank you 💚

  • @thomasmalone2348
    @thomasmalone2348 6 месяцев назад

    Great stuff! Thanks.

  • @AliciaPalaciosVasquez
    @AliciaPalaciosVasquez 9 месяцев назад

    What’s the size of the container?

  • @johnnybstuddd4482
    @johnnybstuddd4482 Год назад

    Thanks for the great info. Can you transplant blueberries to a different location? Do you have to wait till winter when they are dormant? Do you have to trim blueberries?

  • @gigikate8986
    @gigikate8986 2 года назад +1

    Great video thank you!

  • @tiffanysstoryscraftsandgar5852

    Very good advice... thanks.

  • @poodlepup1
    @poodlepup1 Год назад

    hi just wondering if you can advise please.... what soil mix do you buy for your vegetables please.. i can only afford stuff from bunnings... not sure if that is what you use as well?

  • @eternalpeace261
    @eternalpeace261 11 месяцев назад

    Best blueberry variety for Victoria Australia??

  • @khuongchu8518
    @khuongchu8518 Год назад

    thank verymus

  • @tulsiramdagur9580
    @tulsiramdagur9580 Год назад

    हैलो दोस्त,
    आपने बहुत परिश्रम से सफलता हासिल किया है।

  • @PeteAU9
    @PeteAU9 2 года назад

    Also have Sunshine Blue, O'Neal and Magnolia in Melbourne and they're delicious. I picked up a couple rabbit-eyes at k-mart for $7 (Brightwell and Powder Blue). They've been growing for one year and I am disappointed by the taste! Have you tried any rabbit-eye varieties? Maybe they don't like Melbourne's weather, it's a bit confusing.

    • @pianosnippets
      @pianosnippets 2 года назад

      Hi we also have O'Neal (super early - ripening as soon as November) as well as Elliott (super late - ripening as late as April). They are great in theory but we have found them both a bit delicate. I can recommend Blue Rose as bomb proof. :)

  • @ibnamanot
    @ibnamanot Год назад +1

    Hello, I have a question.
    How do I maintain the potting-soil pH level over the years? I have heard that the soil loses it’s pH due to watering as it gets flushed with water and also water has alkaline in it.

    • @mrbun99
      @mrbun99 Год назад +1

      Need to add a soil acidifier. It’s easier to control the pH of soil in pots. I’m using Epsoma’s acidifier every month and my blueberries are loving it. I’ve heard coffee grounds work for some, but I have yet to experiment with it.

    • @ibnamanot
      @ibnamanot Год назад

      @@mrbun99 thank you

  • @naturewoman1274
    @naturewoman1274 2 года назад +3

    I just bought a blueberrie bush that apparently gives fruit for 8 to 10 months, woo hoo

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +1

      Yay that's very exciting if that is indeed true, very long harvest season 💚

    • @arunachopra2014
      @arunachopra2014 8 месяцев назад

      What variety of sweet ,large blueberries should be planted in central Florida, secondly which variety give fruit for longer time

    • @arunachopra2014
      @arunachopra2014 8 месяцев назад

      What variety

    • @SandraTaylor-oz3iy
      @SandraTaylor-oz3iy 6 месяцев назад

      What variety please and where did you get it please.

  • @TheWisendorf
    @TheWisendorf Год назад +1

    Buy the candian spagnum peat. I has a ph around 3 or 4.

  • @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe
    @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe Год назад +1

    I'm about to plant these two blueberry seedlings in their own containers but tested the PH in the soil and it's reading almost 7.5. Is it safe to still plant these?

    • @Edin116
      @Edin116 Год назад +1

      They need a PH that is ideally between 4.0 and 5.5 to properly absorb nutrients. They can tolerate about 6.0 but will struggle. For your seedlings you can use Aluminum Sulfate which is water soluble to rapidly reduce the soil pH down to 5.5, but should be replaced with sulfur pellets once your seedlings mature and potting/bed mix should be a large part combined spag peat moss and shredded pine mulch.

    • @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe
      @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe Год назад

      Ok thank you for this info I am very new to growing Blueberries.

    • @Edin116
      @Edin116 Год назад +1

      @@MichaelJohnson-ux7peforgot to put this in the original message: if you have already planted the seedlings before you read my message, you should very slowly lower the soil pH to avoid shocking/stressing the seedlings.
      If you haven't planted them just lower the pH normally.
      Also blueberries are very shallow rooted and hate having very wet roots, if you see fungus gnats you're watering too much.
      If your area freezes and you're going to leave them outside in a pot, the minimum recommended size is 5 gallons, with a layer shredded pine mulch, even as a seedling so it has enough thermal mass to survive winter.

    • @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe
      @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe Год назад

      Thank you for all of your help on this. We live in east central Alabama. I'm going to have to go and get some Aluminum Sulfate. How much would you say I should use since they are potted already? Thanks 🙂

    • @Edin116
      @Edin116 Год назад

      @@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe I actually haven't used any in the last 2 years so I can't really say. Maybe a quarter of a teaspoon spread out over all your plants in starter pots with some PH testing afterwards. Aim for a PH of 5. Too much aluminum sulfate is toxic to plants, which is why I said to used pelletized sulfur past the starting pots.

  • @RubbingPotatoes
    @RubbingPotatoes Год назад

    Blueberries are complicated. Not only the ph soil has to be right which is doable, dont they need certain level of 'Chill hours' ? How can you control for that !

  • @dgc940
    @dgc940 Год назад

    Here is something I do. I take PH down that I used in my hydroponic and I mix up 5.5-5.8 water in a water can and water mine because my water from city is around 7.2ish. Think about it. A person works to make a low ph soil then waters it with a high ph water.

  • @mbaumery
    @mbaumery Год назад

    I love a nice asian woman with an Australian accent who loves to garden.. But awesome content cause I am about to do blueberries myself

  • @ericross4494
    @ericross4494 Год назад +1

    😮

  • @gphx
    @gphx Год назад

    Peat is 3.0-3.8.

  • @72matt19
    @72matt19 2 года назад +1

    Just wanted to confirm the size of those pots. They look much bigger than 30cms.

    • @MelbourneFoodforest
      @MelbourneFoodforest  2 года назад +1

      Hi Matt they are around 33cm diameter, the camera might be making them appear bigger, or perhaps me being a smaller person accentuates their size 😂

    • @72matt19
      @72matt19 2 года назад

      @@MelbourneFoodforest ha ha, thanks for the reply. I potted up 3 blueberry plants on the weekend into 35cm diameter pots, in azalea potting mix. Fingers crossed for a good crop later this year.
      Thanks for the videos.

  • @ilovecake7107
    @ilovecake7107 Год назад +2

    This video explains why my blueberry that I planted next to my 80 raspberry canes almost died. I ended up potting it up with premium soil and it's thriving again.

  • @perrysivo4844
    @perrysivo4844 2 года назад

    Hi Jian, awesome video as always. There are two dodgy commercials in the middle of this one :(

  • @thomaseriksen6885
    @thomaseriksen6885 20 дней назад

    I can walk a km in any direction and pick thousands they're free

  • @greatmindsgreatfuture
    @greatmindsgreatfuture Год назад

    30 cm pot's with a 60 cm tray keeps you only worrying about every day watering

  • @jhoigaar
    @jhoigaar 6 месяцев назад

    MEOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @willelliott8546
    @willelliott8546 11 месяцев назад

    😅😅😅😅😅

  • @growingwithpanda6935
    @growingwithpanda6935 2 года назад +3

    Very interesting an Asian woman with an Australian accent or European accent I absolutely 💯 love you. consider me a new SUBSCRIBER.. ROCK ON BEAUTIFUL...❤️🐼🌻

  • @tanguihong
    @tanguihong 7 месяцев назад

    Your blueberry plants are not happy.

  • @garyjohnson801
    @garyjohnson801 2 года назад

    My Rabbiteye blueberries and producing great in a 7 ph and is always green