Do this to your Blueberry plants for a bountiful harvest | Front Yard Garden | NJ and TX Garden

[@rhulandjc2008]

Love this Video 2 years ago late winter of 2023 I was looking for decorative bushes for the front of my house, and came across blueberries bushes. Did my research on how to grow them with videos like yours. Come spring of 2023 I bought 6 High bush Blueberry Plants (3 Varieties 2 each) for northern climates as I'm a zone 6A here in northern Ohio from Gurenys. Then few weeks later I rescued (just had too) several more sickly blueberry plants for $2 each from tractor supply as I came across them while shopping... cleaned out there stock(lol) All bushes from both places were yearling cuttings with one or two 6-10" tall shoots. Ended up Planting 17 bushes in Pots, did the 100% sulfur pellets with a little Ammonium Sulfate, a light serving of general fertilizer and lots of water, and by end of the 2023 season 11 pots had survived. They grew some but seemed stunted a bit but looked healthy and were now 12-18" tall. All the while laying down a hefty amount of 100% sulfur in the large front bed of my house, and getting it ready for the 2024 season by the end of 2023 the garden Ph went from a hard 7.5 to 4.5-5Ph. This past spring after one year in my pots (so 2 year old bushes) just before leaf bud I transplanted them from the pots into the garden, and let them go. Still monitored the soil keeping it between 4.5-5.5Ph giving a little fertilizer here and there and lots of water. By July they were approaching 3ft tall and just starting to put out new base shoots and surprisingly I got about 4 pints total of berries off 11 plants. Right after berries were done and through to end of August I tipped any new growth shoots at about 4ft, (I do this with raspberries too) and they bushed out like crazy. They went into winter 3-4 times bigger than when I Planted them in March. The Fall Red colors were just amazing. Some Key tips I learned this real first season... it pays to do your home work... Soil Ph is critical... and water...daily... mine are in full sun for the most part. Couple times I had a timer issue that went unnoticed for a few days and they quickly started to dried out and got a small case of permanent leaf burn on some of the leaf's. I have mine on a circle drip line around the base of every plant for 30 minutes every morning. Keeping them watered daily is just as important as the soil Ph it seems. Again thank-you for the wonderful video.

[@reubenverrall579]

I love finding videos from someone that clearly has experience and success with what they've planted. Not just regurgitated wikipedia articles and a freshly potted plant from the hardware store. The espaliers in the back look wonderful too.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank for the positive feedback and thank you for watching!

[@jodycharbonneau4915]

NJ & TX. Thank you for a wonderful video that is so helpful and light and peaceful music too!! Could you please share where I can get the netting?? I hope next year I will have an abundance of blueberries because of your caring and sharing. GOD bless you!

[@beadwright]

You have a beautiful, bountiful garden. I love that you use fruit bushes in your general landscaping.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@jjbud3124]

I grew up around blueberry fields. I learned to pick them by hand by tying a basket around my waist and tickling the ripe berries out of the clump with both hands. Fill up a tray of 12 pint boxes, take them to the packing house. They'd get inspected to make sure you didn't have too many green berries and leaves. If they passed, we'd get a "ticket" for each pint. We kids would use the tickets to buy sodas and candy at the little store on the property. The bushes were about 5 feet tall or so. I ate as many as I picked. The berries were picked by area ladies who brought their kids along. That's how the mom's earned extra money in berry season. The farmers also hired migrant workers.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

It's nice to look back the experiences during childhood. Do you still live close the blueberry field?

[@jjbud3124]

@@njandtxgarden7044 No. Moved from NJ blueberry growing country to Florida to retire. Blueberries are still my favorite and yours look sooooo good and so healthy. My mom grew up in the same area and as a child they picked wild blueberries in the woods and swamps.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@jjbud3124 oh you are in a warmer place now, do you have exotic tropical fruits? I always wanted to plant some tropical fruits, I tried to grow it here in a pot and bring it indoor during winter but they are not happy.

[@jjbud3124]

@@njandtxgarden7044 I have a couple of mango trees. I did have an orange tree but a hurricane took it out. May through July we eat lots of mangos. Those are my favorite. There are a lot of exotic fruits people plant in their yards but my yard is too small to plant any more trees and I'm too old to garden now. My speciality in NJ was tomatoes. I supplied the entire neighborhood with the help of rotted horse manure and oak leaves. I miss Spring, but not Winter.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@jjbud3124 oh the mango and oranges my family's favorite, ambitious of me planted 3 mango plants in a pot and just died 😔. At least you have unlimited mangos and Oranges to enjoy. Yes, same here, winter is not really my favorite, just too cold, and the shoveling when it snows.

[@gailmottola6833]

Excellent gardening and lovely music! Bravo! Thank you!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@chanchan5349]

A wonderful gardener friend of mine planted blueberries as foundation plants around his house. Green thumb extraordinaire! During Berry season the grandkids picked berries all around the house. Made such great sense!

[@NanaWilson-px9ij]

And the leaves turn a beautiful shade of red in the fall.

[@misterp158]

beautiful, and blueberries are a so healthy. thanks for sharing

[@netpasya]

I love this video. I bought 2 blueberry bushes 2 years ago. I made every mistake one can think off. From stuffing them in the ground without worrying about Ph, to not fertilizing, to not worrying about birds, to watering them only occasionally, etc... Last year I transplanted them to pots, I'm fertilizing, I'm lowering Ph, watering, and hopefully net covering soon.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

You are not familiar yet with the plants that's why, but you corrected it, that's what matter. Yes definitely protect them from the birds it really make a difference.

I did that exact same thing couldn’t figure out why I thought I was a good enough Gardner I didn’t need any knowledge or anything in order to grow any plan I wanted and then I realized that pH is very important for blueberries and I was a dumbass now I have two separate plans in buckets soil, acidifier, and they look amazing. I’m hoping to actually have some fruit this year.

[@Silvia-pv1ls]

Congratulations on your thriving blueberry bushes, and thank you for the information and the beautiful music. ❤

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@Silvia-pv1ls Thank you!

[@kfetter9046]

Not only is this video very informative, it is absolutely lovely, and the music is perfect! Nicely done!💐

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@Krispy1011]

Video really gives little info - not very good from my perspective

[@cckdorm119]

This was the most peaceful and lovely instructional video! Thank you!!🙏🏻

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@donaldpierce7898]

Leftover coffee water and used coffee grounds is excellent fertilizer and mint plants around keeps bugs away

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Great tip!

[@ElohimAmbassador]

Fresh coffee grounds contain acid. Used coffee grounds do not...

[@toneenorman2135]

@@ElohimAmbassadorI thought they still retained some acid?

[@leannelollypop1869]

@@toneenorman2135 nope. All the acid is expelled into the liquid. All the coffee grounds do is act as compost… not acidity improvement.

[@lukaszslomnicki8980]

pH of fresh coffee grounds is about 5, but when brewed would be slightly acidic 6.5-6.8 depending of brewing conditions and coffee type. Not necessarily a strong acidifier, but an excellent fertilizer.

[@garyhongel7982]

Fertilizing once is not enough . You need 3 applications 1 month apart starting April 15. Use fish based fertilizers like 8.5.5 or 7.7.2 and then leaf fertilize sept 1st and 15 with kelp extract and added boron to double your yield. Never use chicken based fertilizer. Blueberries cannot covert it to assemble form of nitrogen.put plenty of bark mulch to lower ph. I'm aorganic blueberry consultant

[@triciaharris5055]

Pine bark or hardwood bark

[@polarcollision]

She sure has great success with her method

[@jhonjhonjhonson7773]

Damn I used chicken fertilizer in the pink lemonade blueberry I just planted

[@dr.greenthumb6535]

You must be growing rabbit eye. Northern highbush do best with 1 fertilization pre bud break of blood meal.. 3 doses like u suggest would give a flush of growth after fruit set which will not become hardy resulting in large die back as winter arrives... wish u would clarify as some viewers may be noobs and mislead.. I have 26 healthy 4-7' bushes, happy gardening😊

[@TinMan445]

Nobody likes a know it all Gary

[@tigrlily]

Wow, you covered more in first 5 minutes than the 10 other videos I watched. You have my sincere gratitude and I am so impressed with your info sharing and great video editing. Just thouroughly impressed. Thank you. 🦋 🦋

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@trumpsawussygrabbingbirther]

Absolutely beautiful blueberry plants and video.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@ladyela9283]

WOW! Praise the Lord for blessing the work of your hands‼️ That is what ai call a bounty-full harvest.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I'm always thankful for all the blessings He has given me!

[@klomax7089]

Wow! What an amazing harvest! Thank you so much for sharing, I’m gonna follow all these tips with my little blueberry bush! 👍🏽

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@catinadudley9381]

Thank you for this video, my blueberry bushes , just do okay, I have tried to make the soil acidic, but apparently haven’t done the best at it and I have not done much pruning but I am going to do what you have instructed us to do, I will believe I will have an abundance of blueberries like you do, thank you so much for sharing and I love your music as well☺️❣️

[@njandtxgarden7044]

The pruning does make a difference with the berry production. Enjoy gardening and thank you for watching!

[@tracygunning]

very impressed with your blueberries. thanks for the advice.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@carolmyers6678]

I was raised in Maine where our blueberry bushes are only 1 foot high and we use a special collection rake to harvest them. Now I live in north Florida where the bushes are up to 12 ft high. I prune every fall and use a Japanese pruning method which increases the yield. I have not ever fertilized in 16 years and last year the blueberries were so big it only took 9 to cover the palm of my hand.

[@cindyhollings2079]

May I ask more about the pruning method, or a reference to the name so I can do some research? Cheers

[@carolmyers6678]

@cindyhollings2079 I found the initial info on Japanese pruning on Business Insider. If you go on their website, it is in the video they did about the world's most expensive foods. After that, I just kept looking up pruning techniques. In case you can't find the video, it basically tells you to remove about 90% of the buds from each branch so that the plant puts the energy into the remaining berry. Since I had never done it before, I started with removing 30%, then last year 60%. Next year, I will do 80%. Hope that helps.

[@dianachavez6232]

I love your blueberry garden.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@GaiaCarney]

Thanks for sharing this 💙 The foliage on your blueberry bushes is so lush & healthy! No wonder you swim in berries 😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@Bluetangg]

We have a structure covering all the blueberries. Fully netted in. Requires some maintenance but it sure works well. Covers 15 bushes. Just too many blueberry predators. 😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Yes thats true it's just too many that wanted to have the blueberries and if not netted you will left with nothing or just a handful. It really does make a difference with the netting in place.

[@maryanngibson3690]

very well done illustration, and music is wonderful.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@Bob_Adkins]

I don't cut any live branches while the bush is blooming or fruiting. If you're lucky, a mockingbird will build a nest close by. She will eat about 1 pound of berries, but will drive away all the other birds and squirrels. No nets needed!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I wish that is the case with us here.

[@virginiaseedsskogen2038]

Good to know, thank you!

[@charlesbyrneShowComments4all]

No they don't. They're are usually are three different mockingbird families that fight for the berries. When they aren't eating the berries (chasing each other) then other birds feed on them including crows. They do harass and bully the bluebirds as well that try to nest and eat the pests and grasshoppers. About a quarter to a third of the berries are eaten by birds if we don't net the berries. I originally only 5 bushes, but in the past few years I've added 8 more bushes to make up for some of the loss, but it will be a few more years before they all fully mature and produce a good harvest. So for those who just have a few bushes I suggest that you net yours and buy bushes for your neighbors. The fake owls don't work. Rubber snakes I haven't tried. The metallic tinsel tied to branches or poles helps some to confuse them for a while, but to extend our harvest and the yield covering with nets is your best bet. I don't mind sharing hopefully the more bushes in my yards and other neighbors will help.

[@Bob_Adkins]

@@charlesbyrneShowComments4all No other bird would dare to go around that mockingbird nests, that's all I know.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

That is why I put the netting which really increased the amount of berries I was able to harvest last year. The previous years where I didn't bother to place a netting I only get 1-2 bowls, it really does make a big difference with netting in place.

[@BoneFrossil]

I have a pink lemonade blueberry that should have a good harvest this year, excited.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

My favorite bluberry. How old is your pink lemonade blueberry?

[@BoneFrossil]

@@njandtxgarden7044 3rd year, 1st year didn’t grow much..2nd year exploded in growth and super healthy so this year prime for my first crop.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@BoneFrossil I'm excited for you too, I know the feeling.

[@joshrogers4508]

Loved this video --lots of info I can use. Thank you for sharing your techniques! 👍👍

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@joshrogers4508 Thank you!

[@G.W.H.]

Awesome harvest!!! So relaxing!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@vickigonya9432]

Such beautiful I l plants and a well done beautiful.video❤

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@ssstults999]

Awesome thorough from beginning at planting to pruning to harvesting. Thanks!!!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@fields-n-feathers]

This was very informative. I love the close up detail you showed of each phase. Thank you.🫐

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@NE_Pigeons]

Thank you for sharing. Just picked up some blueberry plants today from Dimeo's. I am in NJ as well and hoping I have a successful first year!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Good luck with your gardening! Thank you for watching!

[@jamesjohnston7952]

Thank you. I have a leggy old blueberry bush that gives us a decent amount of berries. These tips should really help it fluorish.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching!

[@jenniferrevilla5298]

Beautiful harvest! Great informational video. Thanks for sharing😍

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@eileenbartnick7202]

Beautiful video! Loved your choice of music! I learned something new that I will definitely try on my 13 blueberry bushes, tipping the new growth tips to encourage branching. Makes total sense. Thank you for sharing! I LOVE growing blueberries and eating them, of course, and sharing with others. Mine are all in pots and quite large, several years old. Looking forward to another harvest this year. I had never seen blueberries split from too much rain and water. I have the opposite issue. Heat and dryness issues. Happy gardening!! Thanks again!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Same here, I always look forward harvesting the fruits that I grow and be able to share it with others as well. You must have a bountiful harvest everytime since you already have an established plant. Thank you for watching my video!

[@eileenbartnick7202]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Yes! I am blessed with the bounty, for sure. I had to laugh at the pictures of all your bowls of berries, because I take pictures of all MY berry pickings, too!! (Some days between 20 - 30 cups!!) I have used a fabric, tulle, clothes pinned to the plants for bird protection, but after seeing your video, I ordered a few like yours that I will try on my smaller bushes. The clothes pins have been easy to attach and unattach for picking times. My favorite is Darrow. It has a very complex flavor, but who am I kidding 😂??!! I love them all!!!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@eileenbartnick7202 I mix mine during harvest and cannot differentiate them. I should start separating them by variety to really taste the difference this next harvest.

[@eileenbartnick7202]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Yes! Do try that! It's really fun to actually taste the difference between the berries. When I share with others or make anything with them, I mix them together. I put a post-it in each container before I pick. This has been fun to "talk" and share ideas with you!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@eileenbartnick7202 I really get excited talking with somebody who shares the same interests as I do. Thank you so much for your time and sharing your experience.

[@leandracaceresquispe9063]

😳😍😳 quedé sin palabras!!!! felicidades por tus bluberries,hermosas!!!!!!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@DuangRungsaengchan]

The plants with berries on them look so pretty 🫐🫐🫐

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Yes, they do

[@southafricanrhino]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@joanweightman2275]

Stunning plants!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@sharynhughes1061]

Well done.🎉🎉🎉👌😃🎶

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@minhhop3208]

Thanks for sharing!

[@barbaralbrehm9967]

Southwest Florida: I bought Southern Highbush Blueberry plants and they came with interesting pink dots on the leaves. I planted in 25 gallon pots with sphagnum, manure, bagged Miracle Gro potting soil and the pink dots turned brown, killed all the leaves. This year the scraggly plants from last year's planting are full of berries but few leaves yet. Another KZbin recommended treating the soil to what you want it to be six months before planting. I will be fertilizing on schedule. The Southern Highbush is akin to wild blueberries said to grow here.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Good luck with your blueberry! It is nice to harvest your homegrown fruit and it's fresh.

[@AClark-bq6oc]

LOVE the music!

[@lesliebeaumont9512]

me too…..and I am a musician/ gardener!

[@natbackyardgarden]

Great job! I am an avid grower of blueberries in containers here in northern TX and love it when I see blueberries videos show up on our youtube feed haha. What is your most favorite blueberry variety thus far?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for checking out my video! My number one favorite is the pink lemonade blueberry as they are sweet. The next one is the bountiful delight blueberry as they very ornamental and sweet as well.

[@natbackyardgarden]

@@njandtxgarden7044 ahh we can’t wait to try our pink lemonade! Their blooms got wiped out by our multiple late freezes this spring. I highly recommend cara choice and pink icing if you are looking to plant more if u have the room to haha. Also the pink icing have very beautiful foliage in the fall/winter and they are a bushy type perfect for home landscaping.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

​@@natbackyardgardenoh sorry to hear about your pink lemonade, now you have to wait another year to finally taste it. I do have pink icing and love it too. I might add Cara for my collection.

[@houseofspadesamoderngarden6425]

My lawn guy killed my pink lemonade 😢 waiting this year to restart my blueberries so far so good. I'll have to make an updated video 😅 East Texas

[@dustyflats3832]

I must have the wrong varieties as they just are not growing.

[@strictlyconservative8777]

New Subscriber.....I loved this video. I want to grow blueberries and have saved this for future use. Really great job!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@JessicaJLandi]

Wow. My three blueberry bushes are so sad. One doesn't even have any blueberries, the other two have berries on about one stem. I will fertilize (with more than just coffee & pine needles) and prune...I want my blueberry bushes to be happy and fruitful like the ones in this video. I'm in zone 7. I did put a flexible rabbit fencing around my blueberries. Gotta get those few precious blueberries!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

How old are your blueberries. Oh did you check the pH of the soil? They need to have acidic soil with pH between 4.5-5.5 for them to be able to absorb the nutrients that are available in the soil. Good luck! Happy gardening!

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Nice harvesy of berries.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@ibrahimjuma4806]

Watched again and again both for knowhow and especially for thei music. From London UK

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@timtim2668]

Very good video. Basic knowledge but very Helpful! I especially appreciate the quality of this content. The careful effort, attention to Details, and most of all the impressive patience it took to capture the blueberry plants in th3 different seasons all just to make this one video. Or at least it has the Appearance that was what you did. Either way Very Nice Video!!! Keep them up and going! Much appreciated

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@joycemarie6409]

o my, thank you!, i have work to do, and now i know what to do, thanks again

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I'm glad the video helps. Thank you for watching!

[@8thcelisabeth]

Love the specific details, right up my alley. Happy to subscribe!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Cars53744]

WELL DONE 👍🏻👍🏻

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@lindamarcella6849]

My apologies! I sometimes forget to like after reading thru 50 or so comments but am really appreciative of your well-done video. I love how you have put them in front borders. My question is how do you keep the deer and the birds from eating all your berries??

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Our Deer here don't bother my blueberries, they are more interested on my apple tree. The birds are the one eating my blueberries so I have to put netting for me to be able to get some berries.

[@TraciesLocalLearnings]

❤ Blessings, I appreciate this information

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@TraciesLocalLearnings thank you!

[@Sandra-Armstrong]

Oh C'mon people!!! 172K views, but only 3K likes?? 🤦🏽‍♀ Let's fix that right quick... Just hit that like button for them, please!! Btw... great content... I'm starting my berry-growing journey and looking for all the legit ideas I can gather up, so thank you for yours!! 😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you so much!!!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Good luck and enjoy gardening!!!

[@priyankachoudhury2965]

Thank you so much for the tips

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@AClark-bq6oc]

Thank you for a great video; very helpful😁

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@TheSeedsower107]

Great video ! I'll be adding some of your pactices this year. May I ask , what kind of bushes are these ? Thanks !

[@njandtxgarden7044]

It's Bountiful Blue blueberry and Jelly Bean variety.

[@TheSeedsower107]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you very much ! Happy Spring

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@TheSeedsower107 Same to you!

[@TheSeedsower107]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you !

[@ilyasalikhan]

Thanks for all the info. Where did you buy the bags to cover the trees?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I bought it in Amazon, try to search for "Garden Plant Netting", the size that I bought was 5 × 3.3ft. This is for the individual bushes but for the long one at the side of the stairs, I used garden barrier netting which I cut it smaller because it's 10×33ft size, too big for the 4 bushes. Thank you for watching my video!

[@lahusa6866]

Awesome video. Going on my second year growing blueberries. Learned a lot from you. Thank you

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!!!

[@ellin1709]

Thanks for good tips! What varieties do you have there? I’m looking for a variety that doesn’t get too tall, or is it possible to prune the plants at a desired height and still get good harvest?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@ellin1709 the variety I have is very compact and productive. This is good for limited space. In the video, the variety I have are Bountiful blue blueberry and Jelly bean blueberry.

[@ellin1709]

@@njandtxgarden7044 thank you, I will look into those!

[@Mrbfgray]

Been growing Bberries for some 15 yrs with decent success, still learning or being reminded how to do it better. I refuse to cover anything with netting, too darn ugly and my space is as much about beauty as productivity. For unknown reasons birds mostly stay out of my berries, maybe they just like my peaches, apples and such better, lol. Or maybe it's my cats making being that low dangerous?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Maybe your cat scare them away from your fruits.

[@SuzetteG316]

If I don't cover mine the mockingbirds feast on my bb bushes. I wish I had another way that was easier for me to deter them, but I haven't found anything yet that works as well as netting.

[@chintanasuthichai1794]

Thank you very much I love you Veronica I need to learn more how grow blue beer…😂❤😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@christinebohl2042]

Thank you for your very informative tutorial. I have a couple of questions: 1. What zone do you live in? (I’m in 10b southern CA). 2. Did you recover the plants with the netting in between the 2nd & 3rd harvests? 3. What varieties of blueberries are your plants? Thank you! Christine

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@christinebohl2042 I am currently gardening in zone 7a new jersey. Yes, I cover them back again to protect them from the birds. The blueberry variety I have here in the video are the Jelly bean blueberry and Bountiful blue blueberry. Both varieties are compact and productive. Thank you for watching!

[@christinebohl2042]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Wow! That was the fastest reply ever! Thank you so much for answering my questions, I really appreciate it! Christine

[@ShaneStallions_TV]

great job....😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you!

[@breesechick]

I guess I'm blessed I live in Georgia and the soil is acidic here in the south.

[@womanofwazo]

what a lovely video❤New subscriber🎉

[@rabiahamid-massey8535]

Wonderful ❤. Why is my blueberry leaves red?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@rabiahamid-massey8535 Is it cooler now in your area? Cool weather will change some of the blueberry leaves into red, orange, yellow and purple.

[@DyjeeGendeve-bg6eu]

Kagana ce ng emo garden Te

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Gamatiting nga garden sa atubangan rakan gajod gitanom Den kay wayay space. Naghuot tawon ni sila. Maski ag talong ug pepper naa pod sa atobangan.

[@hellosunshine9915]

Thank you 🙏

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching!

[@urbanharvestdfw]

Nice i hopr i finally get some berries

[@scottdurrwachter7127]

I just saw your video. Great video. I was wondering what are you doing for weeds? Do you have a plastic underneath? In your initial planting, did you use some of your native soil?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you! I've been planning to put a weed barrier but still haven't do it until now. With the initial planting I added sphagnum peat moss, acidifier and slow release fertilizer into the planting hole. I forgot to mention, yes I also use some of the native soil.

[@Strawberriesycream]

So beautiful 😍 I can’t wait for mine to grow. What varieties do you have? How old the bushes are?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Before you know it, you will be harvesting your own blueberries. I have Bountiful blue blueberry and Jelly bean blueberry. They are 5 years old.

[@arthuurwong49]

How about covering with plastic sheeting when too much rain is forecast to keep berries from splitting?😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

That's a great idea, I just have to make sure the rainwater will be away from the base of the bushes.

[@danaadams4607]

Are your blueberries a dwarf variety or has pruning made them shorter and more full. my blueberries are at least 6 foot. You have taught me a lot I did not know. Thank yiu

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Yes, they are dwarf variety. It's Bountiful blue blueberry and Jelly bean blueberry variety.

[@victoriajford]

I had no idea you had to cross pollinate and I planted one two years ago and I don’t know what variety it is. And I only just learnt that I should have pulled the flowers off. Have I ruined any chance of success? Help please. I’d love any advice. I’m in Reno Nevada.

[@avag1424]

Beautiful video! Thank you. I planted 12 2 yr old blueberry bushes in a row 4 yrs ago. Did all the amendments you mention and also have pruned old canes, dead branches etc every year in spring. 2 years ago, had a nice harvest…last year not so much. The bushes are looking sparse, and have come to realize that is because every new shoot the plants were producing, were being eaten by rabbits! So I’m not getting any renewal canes😢 The plants are in my front yard…as a hedge between properties, and I really don’t want to have to put up a chicken wire enclosure for esthetic reasons, although that may be only option? Your thoughts pls in case you have any other ideas on how to protect the new shoots from being munched on🙏 Also, in your vid you showed pruning the tips off the new shoots to promote side branching. This was new to me and lovely to learn. Could you please clarify when in the growing season you do this, as in one of your responses in the comment section you said you only prune in early spring. Am thinking there wouldn’t be any green growth or shoots to top then, so that specific tip pruning is something you do in early summer maybe? All that to say I hope I get some new shoots to even have opportunity to prune the tips as you showed!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Maybe you can use the bird netting as it is not obvious but it needs a frame. Sorry for the confusion about pruning, I do the pruning cuts for the old and dead branches early spring and the new shoot pruning in late April to early May in my area (zone 7a - NJ).

[@avag1424]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you for your response😊🙏❤️

[@avag1424]

Oh my gosh…just saw a comment on another gardening video where it was mentioned that placing pruned rose bush cuttings around young seedlings deters the bunnies! So will try that, and hope it may work for my young blueberry shoots coming up! Wanted to share in case anyone else who reads this thread, and may have same issue, that it may help them also!😊🙏❤️

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@avag1424 Thank you for sharing this info.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Get a small dog, or a cat, and let them play outside. That would help some, however rabbits to their chewing green edibles at but too.

[@sphchurch]

Question. Where do you get bird netting that goes on like a bag?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I got it from Amazon, I posted the link in the description if you are interested.

[@RachelWashington-rk8jp]

am learning about Blueberry,i heard they are good for to eat. they say u have to plant them 6" ft apart

[@njandtxgarden7044]

It depends on the variety of blueberry. The one I have is a compact variety that grows 1-2 feet height and width, so I only space them 2 feet apart which is good for my small space.

[@kooltube100]

great mine are at that greeny blue stage, do they drastically swell at this point? They seem to be double the size when fully ripe in your vid.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Yes, they will get big

[@kooltube100]

@@njandtxgarden7044 thankyou so much!

[@gingersnack36]

Update I misread, it's a cup full...How much is your "capful" to actually be when applying the fertilizer?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

In the video it says "cupful" not "capful", I just estimate it for a cup of fertilizer.

[@teenadamron7654]

what varieties are the best for big and flavorful berries?

[@onebicycle3772]

Nice video. Where did you bought the net covering?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I bought it in Amazon, try to search for "Garden Plant Netting", the size that I bought was 5 × 3.3ft. This is for the individual bushes but for the long one at the side of the stairs, I used garden barrier netting which I cut it smaller because it's 10×33ft size, too big for the 4 bushes. Thank you!

[@arthuurwong49]

Tulle works well too & you can make your own bags cheap😊

[@lauriepolden6594]

I would pick the split blueberry and leave those for the birds

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Yes, the birds got them. They do have share of my fruits.

[@marahau1808]

Very helpful thank you 🌸

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@swimbait1]

I’m curious what fertilizer you are using thank you

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I used the espoma Garden tone or Berry tone fertilizer.

[@swimbait1]

@@njandtxgarden7044 thank you

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@swimbait1 You're welcome! Thank you fir for watching!

[@YOUR-WORD-IS-YOUR-BOND]

Cover the berries you want and have one Berry Bush for the birds... That's what I do! I love birds... I don't have theirs by the ones that I want...

[@randytan4451]

I have just planted my bushes here in the Okanagan Canada I make my own fish fertilizer from raw fish parts I like to know if this is sufficient to acidify the neutral soil I also have potasium sulphide as potential backup

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I haven't try using those so I really don't know. Happy gardening!

[@samsien9105]

Thank You for share sis, but my ground is not good for Blueberry I take care like baby but still not grow good, should you mind what is the best soil for blueberry plant? please share .👍👍🙏.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

How about plant it in a container. Try using 1:1 sphagnum peat moss and potting soil. Also add the soil acidifier and slow release fertilizer with your soil mixture during planting. I used the city pickers planter box measured 24.5 × 20.5 in. That's what I did with my container blueberry and they grow very well.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

You need acid soil for growing blueberries.

[@susanlisson7066]

Pot them up. The area I live has limestone throughout the ground, good for flowers but not so good for acid loving plants. Mine are in large pots. Good luck!

[@IndiBex86]

After your first harvest, do you replace the bird netting? I would imagine it would knock off a lot of berries trying to get them back on.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

After each harvest I put them back because definitely the birds will consume the partially ripe berries that were not picked yet and you will end up nothing to harvest. The remaining berries will not fall off easily at this time because they are not that ripe yet.

[@IndiBex86]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Awesome, thanks for the reply! I loved this video, so informative.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@IndiBex86 Thank you!

[@FMartini1960]

The netting ? When do you put in them take off ?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

As soon as the fruits are set/formed already I cover them because birds will get them even before they are ripe. And of course take them off during harvest and put the cover back after harvesting if there are still more unripe berries.

[@lindapenrose5278]

My bushes have developing berries as well as new blossoms. Will the blossoms still create berries if covered if the bees cannot pollinate?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I usually cover them near the end of flowering to ensure the fruit are formed/set or got pollinated already.

[@gottaspeakout4272]

If you can use bird netting instead of what this lady used. It allows the bees in but keeps the birds from eating all your berries. It requires more work because you should use some type of frame to drape the netting over. I think it is worth it but others might not.

[@njandtxgarden7044]

yes, netting can be used too as @gottaspeakout4272 mentioned, just needs a frame bigger than the bush. You cannot just lay it over the plant because the fruit will be peeking out the hole so the bird can still get it and when it's harvest time some of the fruit will fall as it will get caught in the netting hole.

[@DebRoo11]

There arw some pollinating varieties as well. But for an even bigger harvest multiple varieties still remains the best course

[@ananke2104]

Nice video , but I need to learn about blueberries that grow in cold climate . Brrrrrrr , very cold .

[@njandtxgarden7044]

What zone are you at?

[@ananke2104]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Zone 3 but some people would say that is actually zone 2 .Very cold , long snowy winter and very dry air . Summers are short but very warm .

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@ananke2104 I found one variety that can grow in zone 2, it's called Toro blueberry bush, self fertile so no need for another variety, it can tolerate down to -40F.

[@ananke2104]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you so much . Appreciate your effort to help . I will try to find that variety . You got another subscriber . 🙂

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@ananke2104 Thank you!

[@gonr.2426]

Hi! at what time of year do you prune the tip of the branches? during summer ? These must be the branches that grew that summer (or whatever), right ?? thanks !!

[@njandtxgarden7044]

Last year I pruned mine around end of April to beginning of May (zone 7a - NJ). When there's enough growth, that's when I pruned the tip.

[@gonr.2426]

ok!! then I better wait to do it next year maybe...here in Argentina we just started autumn! Thanks for answering and the video !@@njandtxgarden7044

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@gonr.2426 yes, do it with the new growth mid to end of spring.

[@gonr.2426]

Thank you!!! @@njandtxgarden7044

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@gonr.2426 You're welcome!

[@koliver5042]

Where did you get the netting cover bags?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I bought it in Amazon, try to search for "Garden Plant Netting", the size that I bought was 5 × 3.3ft. This is for the individual bushes but for the long one at the side of the stairs, I used garden barrier netting which I cut it smaller because it's 10×33ft size, too big for the 4 bushes. Thank you for watching my video!

[@samantha9313]

What do you feed them with?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I feed them with espoma organic garden tone fertilizer ( amzn.to/3UEfKeQ )

[@halimadaoudi6015]

You can also plant some blueberries plants for the birds so they can eat also blueberries

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@halimadaoudi6015 Yes, 2 bushes I don't cover for the birds to have some and whatever is left after my 3rd harvest are for them as well.

[@halimadaoudi6015]

@ Thank you I am going to do that also that way when the blueberries are ready to harvest 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ulrich7193]

working in with the paws?

[@hydrangeaparadise674]

How many blueberries plants do you have? What kind are they?. I just started to grow this year. I can't wait for next year

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I have 15 blueberry plants growing in my front yard. The varieties that I have are bountiful, jelly bean, peach sorbet, pink icing, pink lemonade, legacy, and sweetheart.

[@hydrangeaparadise674]

@@njandtxgarden7044 Oh that is wonderful. I'm new to this. I have a very small backyard and now I have 3 blueberries. I would love a few more and that mean I have to sacrifice my flowers pots to replace with more blueberries instead 😳😍

[@njandtxgarden7044]

@@hydrangeaparadise674 That is the hard part with limited space we have to sacrifice some of the other plants that we also love. That is why, even my front yard I used it for my edible plants mixed with some flowers.

[@hydrangeaparadise674]

@@njandtxgarden7044 very inspiring. That's exactly what I'm about to do😁😍

[@calittlegarden-3311]

Are they in full sun location ❤ Beautiful

[@lindajustice2000]

So, when are you pruning the tips of the blueberry plant? Is it after your harvest?

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I prune them end of April and 1st week of May in my area (zone 7a - NJ). As soon as they have at least 6" or longer new growth that's when I prune the tip. I prune the dead and old branches in early spring.

[@bobandmariarichardson1710]

Hi my blueberry shrub is not doing well. It started the season with lots of flowers. Then dropped them. And a few branches died. It is in a large pot. My plant is 2 years in the same pot. Please advise me what to do. Thank you😊

[@njandtxgarden7044]

I have few blueberry plants in the pot which were not shown in the video. During planting I used equal amount of potting soil and sphagnum peat moss, added some soil acidifier granules and slow release fertilizer. Every year I apply the soil acidifier and slow release fertilizer the same I used in the video. They are in my backyard and eventhough they are in partial shade all are growing well and producing fruits. What soil did you use? Are they receiving enough sun? Did you add soil acidifier?