GROWING BERRIES (BLACK, BLUE, RASP, STRAW) 3/23 | LIVESTREAM

[@YAHWEHrules]

Hi Gary thank you so much for your guidance. i planted blue berries in a shady spot a few years back and realize now they need more sun light, do i have to acclimate them to the sunnier spot ? Just wondering if they can take the more intense sunlight. Thank you Gary .

[@iabuchan]

Hey Gary, Thanks for the videos! I've almost watched them all! I especially enjoyed your soil videos. What do you think about substituting coco coir for peat moss in potting mixes. Any downside to it? I know it costs a little more and sometimes comes a little salty but is less acid, supposed to be more hydrophobic and strangely provides better drainage and aeration than peat moss. I'm think of using it instead of peat moss on my less acid loving plants. What do you think? Is coir just all hype? Thanks!

[@GarysBestGardening]

Hi Ian, There aren't really any downsides to using coco coir, however your plants that you are planning on amending shouldn't have a problem with the acidity of peat moss. As long as you get some rocks mixed in there with the coco coir (we have pumice and peat moss in our Acid Mix), you should be fine.

[@SillyHerpFamily]

As always, another awesome video. I was curious if you could please guide me regarding some blueberries I bought last year (early summer). I transplanted them into 1/2 barrels but I was ignorant about the soil type (shredded forestry products with some perlite). I have since added amendments to bring the pH down and they have appreciated that. Unfortunately, they did not actually grow much over the past year. One plant definitely was not doing as well. Part of the plant actually died back but has since started to rebound and grow back. We have been able to harvest some fruit from it but not much. I was wondering what your thoughts would be on removing them from the planter and completely replacing the soil. Should I wait until the winter to do that versus now when they are fruiting? Or would they benefit from the right soil now even with some recovery time from transplant shock? Sorry for the long-winded questions. Thanks again for your time and effort into sharing your wisdom.

[@replyno1]

Hi Gary , I have a blueberry bush in a pot and is doing well. I tasted the first blueberry from it and it was very sour. What can I do to make them sweet? I love your videos, Thank you.

[@GarysBestGardening]

That is great news that your Blueberry is doing well, generally the more sun the more berries and sweeter they should be, maybe you picked it a few days too early, you want them to be a solid blue before you harvest or they will be more in the tart and sour side. What variety of Blueberry are you growing? - KC

[@zzznor1137]

I’m very thankful for these videos but I must bring up that in alphabetical order, blackberry should have been discussed first 🤣

[@yerneedsry]

All these products you have to use sucks, cuz you end up spending $1000 a yr to just grow veggies trees and berries...and half the time it still don't work, better be rich if you wanna grow stuff..and now prices all went up so even more.

[@McAwesome363]

Grow from seed and plant them in the dirt in your backyard. Gardening can be very cheap if you are patient.

[@marshabalderrama8903]

Thanks for the tips Gary. if I bury pots in the ground, do I cut the bottom out or leave it?

[@GarysBestGardening]

Depends on the pot size. On a pot 5 gallon or larger, you can leave the bottom in, as the plant roots will not grow much deeper than they already are in the pot. Anything smaller, however, it is best to take the bottom out of the hole. We would not really recommend leaving the whole rest of the pot in the ground. A good trick is to slice up one side of the pot before filling in the dirt. After you fill in the dirt, you can just slide the sides of the pot out without disturbing the roots. If you leave the whole pot in, this might constrict the growth of the plant.