We planted out first blueberry bushes last fall. Now typically, we on the southshore don't have the best soil for growing blueberries. They like very acidic soil. On the other hand, the Northshore blueberries thrive because there soil is very acidic.
You can add things to the soil to make it slightly more acidic (which is what I did). When I dug the hole for the blueberry bush I added ALOT of peat moss (about half of a big bag) and pine needles in and around the hole.
Blueberries like most other fruit trees need to be planted in an area where it receives at lest 6 hours of sunlight. Oh, and something I didn't find out until after I planted them, you need 2 different varieties of blueberries that flower around the same time so they can cross pollinate. I have "Climax" and "Premiere" blueberries. I buy all of my fruit trees from Bantings on the West Bank. They have the best looking trees for the best prices.
They look great right now and are covered in berries. By the end of this month and into June the should be ready to eat :) Hopefully, my ammendments to the soil will do the trick....only time will tell!
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