How to Grow Blueberries, Complete Growing Guide
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2019
- Planting and Growing Blueberries doesn't have to be hard!
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I LOVE how you always get right to the point - and you don't waste words or waste our time. You are one of the best youtubers because of that!
Can we get an update on this Frankenberry bush? Interested to know how they did growing so close. Thanks man!
Yes pls
Blueberry update!
Yes. That seemed to be too close.
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How are they doing?
tip - we purchased a small cement mixer from Harbor Freight Tools to mix our potting soil mix.
we put our ingredients in the mixer for a thorough mix and add water as needed while mixing. takes a lot of the work out of mixing soils for planting. I let the peat moss and coir soak over night before mixing. some of the things we use are composted soil, peat moss, coir, vermiculite, perlite, worm castings, rabbit pellets and cow manure we mix the ingredients depending on what we are planting.
Excellent idea Roy 💡 ❤️
Your enthusiasm is contagious 😁
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The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni could you post a link to the music used in this video please?
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@@RunOverHomeless what's your deal?
Called being fake as hell for youtube. Pure acting.
Great video.
An idea for that heavy log... dig a trench and bury it next to or in you food forest. It will slowly release nutrients as well as regulate found moisture near by. The log will absorb excess water during rainy weather and release back into the soil during times of dryness.
We have had success planting in dry soils or remote, hard to water areas by boring a few holes and burying logs for wicking purposes.
Remember, no plant is an island.
Ok
I'm so jealous of your sandy soil! Makes digging look so easy. I live in the highlands of Jersey and my soil is hard, clayey and FULL of rocks
I REALLY wish u would do Food Forest Tours. I live in NJ and id LOVE to come see your forest live and listen to you talk about it!!! Of course you should charge an admission fee and maybe sell any overflow thar you have. Im not sayin to do it all summer but maybe once each in spring, summer and fall. You are am EXCELLENT educator!!! Have u ever been a teacher, you look VERY young!!
After this pandemic is over, please do a food tour!
I agree!!
Were you reading my mind? Recently I've been thinking about growing blueberries. Your video is perfect - thank you!
My bro-in-law planted 2-3 blueberry plants on the side of his mini-greenhouse about 5-6 years ago. They are about 8-10 ft tall now. I picked some blueberries before they moved. I got about 1/4 bushel and it hardly looked like I touched it. Everywhere I turned or bent to pick berries, they were so loaded some of the branches were bent over a little. They are well-supported and enclosed with chicken wire. I can hardly wait to plant my own. Thank-you for suggesting to plant 2 different varieties next to each other for cross pollination. I just love your videos. It’s a rainy, nasty Saturday so I’m just going to binge-watch “The Gardening Channel with James Prigioni”.
I get serious ‘Garden of Eden’ vibes from your food forest... I’m starting mine this year. I feel like I could live in your forest!
Funky Farm subscribed. Looking forward to what you do
Jeremy Wendelin- Thank you! It should be a fun adventure!
I like the way you layered the peatmoss and your sandy subsoil. In 2023 video, your blueberry bushes grew really healthy and well. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
'Luck comes to the form of opportunity; keeping eyes open'. Well said.
Hello from Toronto! Just discovered you and Tuck in the last few months and can't wait for you guys to return to UA-cam. In the meantime I continue to binge watch. 👍🏻
How did your blueberries do? Any updates? Great video !!
Thanks James! I purchased 3 different varieties of blueberry. I haven't had much luck before (loamy clay soil), but hopefully another year of soil health focus and more peat will do the trick.
I just planted blueberries. My nursery said took keep mulch away from the trunk. Would be interested in seeing a show on pruning blueberries to encourage berry growth if there is such a thing.
Love the Paula Fuga song sprinkled in. Just bought 5 plants today from Hammonton, thank for the video!
I love the music in this video, James. Hang onto it! It’s very easy but sweet and perky at the same time. It reminds me of the last time I went to The Bahamas with my adorable late husband. Really good memories.
James P. just read my mind with this video. My brother is now wanting to plant his own mini-orchard, out on the farm. This video was very timely.
Perfect derek a, we have that connection brother!
I love to hear that! Nothing better then planting fruit trees, and orchards. I hope you both find value in the video. And tell him I said me and Tuck are happy he is planting!! 🐕😁
@@jamesprigioni I've told my brother about your videos.
Love all your videos. Thank you! Always so thorough.
I am expecting 5 Blueberry plants to arrive at my home any day now! I ordered from a reputable farm in NJ too! I just watched this to get a better understanding on how to prepare my soil and see how you did it! Big fan of your videos and I look forward to any you put out. Thank you, you are truley an inspiration.
From Pa. Bucks Co. And in our frequent visits to the Pine Barrens we find tons of blueberry bushes growing in sand surrounded by pine trees.
Great job giving solid information, clearly, straightforward and not bouncing back and forth or rambling on.
I have my first blueberry plant. Omg I need another two now!!!! 😊
I recommend pink lemonade blueberry bushes! I just got one and I’m so excited for some pink blueberry’s (yes they exist if you didn’t know 😂)
I love ur videos!!! U have such a calm, cool & good spirit. Thank u for all the knowledge & info. My family & I love ur channel. God bless you. take cares.
Blueberries actually LIKE wood in their soil. Commercial growers often mix up to half sawdust into their mix.
Big fan from Long Island...don’t tell anyone. That’s some sandy soil! Great tip on not incorporating the wood chips into the planting hole. I’ve got 3 varieties I’m planting in this weekend. Perfect timing!
Blueberries can be grown as an "almost hedge". Like what you did with the two planted close to one another, but with an entire row of plants.
God bless you brother You’re a big inspiration. Love ya and tuck god bless
Half of the enjoyment I get from your videos is hearing you say "wutter"! (That is also how my mom says "water".)
I have one blueberry plant I bought last year but you said to have two or three different types so I will be getting more different types this year. Thanks for the tips.
Cool video of blueberries. I have 4. Good .
Thanks Sam! What varieties do you have? Anyone your favorite out of the 4?
Northblue lowbush
Higher ones are Blueray, bluecrop,and Jersey northern highbush
Just planted some blueberries yesterday and am finishing planting today. Wanted to see how you planted yours in comparison.
I got 10 bushes 2 each of 5 different varieties. Interplanted the different varieties :)
Update please! I have two different types in containers with a small space in the yard for them, so I’d like to know if this worked out :)
I think it’s interesting that you say they like to grow in sand. We have wild blueberries all over the high elevations in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some low, some middle, and some high bush. Our soil here is pure red clay. Acidity is certainly necessary, but nature in the Appalachians says the sandy loam is not necessary. Love your videos! Lots of good info and very inspiring!
They grow great here in the north GA mountains. Acidic, red clay and shale seem to make them huge without consistent fertilizing.
You pack so much into your videos. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear that Keli, me and Tuck do what we can to share as much valuable information as possible!
Beautiful music choices. I just bought some blueberry bushes. I’m super excited!
Use warm water to rehydrate your peat moss. So much faster and complete than cold.
Thank you for reminding me that the blueberries bushes are at the stores right now !!! I have 7 bushes ( all diff varieties ) cut want tons more ! I love blueberries !
You always play the most incredible music. What’s the name of the song you played? I need it in my life.
The last song is where do my blue bird fly.
Thank you for the info on planting Blueberries. This is very helpful. Love the Jack Johnson music throughout your videos too!
Too funny, I just put some blueberry seeds in a peat mix to make a first attempt at starting blueberry bush from seeds. I had these bomber berries from the farmer's market and decided to try sprouting them, so I tossed some of the best looking berries in the freezer at the end of the summer. If it doesn't work I'll just get bushes, but I like the magic around starting your own trees and bushes. I know they might not be like the ones that produced the berry last year, but that's half the fun anyway, isn't it? 😄
Great video James!!!
Oh yes, blueberries are on our plan to =) Just be aware, that peat moss is a non renewable recource, so if you have other options, try those first.
Peat moss works the best and dont worry about it running out it wont! I put it in all my beds and around my blueberries every year and it works great.
@@roccoconte2960 never mind destroying large ecosystems in the process right'? I'm glad it "works" for you.
@@roccoconte2960 Ok, i have to correct myself: Peat is renewable - IF it is harvested sustainably (that is not the case on most peat fields. Where it is clear cut, you end up with huge destruction of habitat and a big, open, drained pit. ) Peat bogs are also one of the biggest carbon sinks we have on this planet. Digging then up is not a good idea. Really not a sustainable option. I know it is difficult to find replacements for it, but be aware of the environmental consequences.
what ecosystems has it destroyed ? You wacos make me laugh ,the worlds going to end in 12 years also i suppose.@@strauchdieb7628
You guys worry to much ,by harvesting it ,that will probaly give more peat moss a chance to form much like prunning a tree to help form new groth.@@skaetzle
Thanks James for another great video. You provide so much value and I have learnt so much from watching your videos.
YOU are a gardening Savant my friend!! TRUE GENIUS!!
Luck is where preparedness meets opportunity
Amazing as always brother! Thank you. And what a song, Paula and jack...
Love the music!
Planting my blueberry plants this week!
How are your blueberries? Would love to see them. It's been a year💖
Great video as always, and love your music selection!
I bought a blueberry plant a few months ago. Then learned that I needed two but the place I got the first one from only had one variety and it was the only place that had blueberries. I now have blueberry plants that are the same variety.
Love this guy, his passion and knowledge
In Siberia wild blueberries are low bushes loaded with inky berries. Just grow in Taiga fires, you can get big bucket 🪣 a day. 😊
Did it Every year as a child.
I always find myself wanting to watch your videos. I like the way you do things and your easy-going manner. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
What is that lovely song?!! 😮
Love your idea of planting in pairs! They clearly will still have enough root zone to grow healthily. In addition to enhancing pollination, it should greatly help when netting to protect the harvest from the birds! My plants (4 bushes, 3 varieties) just arrived and are almost hardened off - so I am going to try your pair planting idea as well. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Great video! Blueberries are certainly an absolute favorite! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you my friend! I agree, nothing like popping a handful of fresh blueberries on a summer morning ❤️
@@jamesprigioni How are your plants doing??
@@jamesprigioni Wondering if you ever did an update on these blueberry plants? Sorry if I missed it somewhere.
I was just researching another variety of blueberry I'm so glad you did this video cuz I want to see which ones you're planting
Thanks for discussing the wood chip mulch. Need to know advice. Now I need to buy more blueberry bushes.
Love the information, your enthusiastic and energetic spirit and your beautiful quotes!! I actually love your music. I would love to know the artists. Thank you for sharing and thanks to Tuck also. A dog paw print in my garden just gives it more beauty. ❤️🐾
Finally got around to watching this one .. Wow, James, you've got some seriously sandy soil! I put in blueberries this past spring as well, 8 sweethearts … I think I'll get a like number of those pink lemonades next spring to flank the other side of the driveway, since it is just hazelnut, pear, and pecan over there.
I think they need to be next to/near a different variety for maximum pollination
Awesome! Thanks for some great tips!
I definitely need help with my blueberries!! Thank you!!
You’re welcome Bec0419! I hope the video helps 😁
@@jamesprigioni It definitely did!! We are in south Jersey also!! Thank you!!
Lovely. Blessings!
I just planted a Patriot and a Spartan in my Back To Eden garden (with my dogs watching). Thanks for the video!
Great job .....enjoy planting 👍😊
Excellent video, thanks James for sharing your knowledge. ❤️❤️❤️ for Tuck
Love your videos! So positive always! I wanted to add that I recently took a class on blueberries here in WA at Raintree Nursery and the teacher really stressed 2 things: amending (ideally after testing for pH) BEFORE planting (as you did) and also to be careful not to suffocate blueberry roots (I think you mentioned keeping the mulch thinner just over the planting) but she insisted that they really need their roots to be able to breathe-so no more than a couple inches of mulch.
You are the only channel that I don't need to increase play speed in 50%
This!
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Love the videos. They are so informative. They have helped me out so much. 🇨🇦
Your advice is appreciated. I need to buy my second blueberry tree before planting the one I already have. I like the experiment and I will try that approach of spacing too. Thank you!
Yeah ... thanks for providing a genius planting session ...
ROCK ON JIMMY P !!!!!! DOIN THINGS THE JIMMY P WAY !!!!!!! PULLED OUT OUR FIRST FOUR POTATOES WE EVER GREW !!!!!!! IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU'RE NOT PULLING THEM OUT OF A SHOPPING CART!!!!!!!!
Well done! Your high energy and passion; refreshing. Well done!
Hey James , yours is my absolute favorite gardening site. Love your style and very informative. On the Mass./RI border so I have the same climate. Keep up the good work.
Great presentation as always. Excellent Video. 💯👍👍😎
Glad you enjoyed it Kelly, thanks for the kind words 😁
Nitrogen those puppies. Luckily you are in sandy soil so you can plant at the same level. We have heavy clay so I mounded my blueberries on top of the existing ground. I had to go heavy with elemental sulfur and nitrogen fertilizer but I got them going now.
Hey mate I'm in similar conditions I've been using the organic sulfur and bone meal so nitrogen and phosphorus. Should I switch it up to just nitrogen or how did you approach it?
Honestly it might not be a popular opinion but the best success I get is with a combination of peat moss and pine bark, the more finely ground pine bark the better. To me those two things make a world of difference in the long run of the plant. Peat moss has the acidity you need but doesn’t have nutrients so if it’s a southern high bush blueberry you will need to fertilize more often. Rabbiteye blueberry on the other hand don’t really need much fertilizer but I still hit the garden with a fish emulsion fertilizer every week when bearing fruit. Once it’s done fruiting I back off to every two weeks. Incorporate blood meal or urea for nitrogen at time of planting. Mound blueberries if you have heavy clay soil, I wouldn’t plant level with the ground. And pine bark mulch around the plant to conserve moisture and to kill grass and weeds is a must. You also don’t want your peat moss to ever dry out or water will repel off the soil but if you put a decent layer of mulch around the plant it will stop it from drying out. The best bushes I have are grown in full sun. Assuming it’s a new plant start I would not prune for the first 5 to 7 years unless there is disease or broken/crossing shoots. You need these older shoots to leaf out so the root mass has the energy to get larger. Around year 5 you can start taking out the old woody cains and new ones will come out and reach close to full size in one year. Blueberries are more work then strawberry, blackberry, raspberry but if you get the mix of peat moss and pine bark fines in the potting hole you will be much more successful. I know people get upset cause peat moss isn’t really renewable but if I’m being honest you should use it for blueberries. You need that ph and moisture control peat moss offers for successful blueberry production.
Dankapotamus918 I am in zone 4b in Minnesota and was wondering what varieties you think would do best here and what varieties are successful and which zone are you in if you don’t mind me asking. Thanks.
@@Dankapotamus918 where did you find pine bark at? This is how we are wanting to do ours as we have clay soil but have only been able to find landscaping pine bark which isnt what we want
Coming back to watch a second time. I forgot about keeping blueberries close to each other . I was going to separate them so I’m glad I came back for a refresher
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Thanks James! Your videos and passion for permaculture is inspiring me to learn a new trade. I'm making a plan to pursue Arboriculture.
You’re welcome Edgard! I’m glad you enjoy the videos.
Ohhhh I have never even heard of that before, looks like I will be doing some research on that tonight. Thanks for sharing 🙏❤️
@@jamesprigioni ya it's the study of trees. I've been thinking alot lately of moving away from IT and into a field that will help our environment. My goal would be to become an Arborist and learn how to manage rain water with trees/plants and landscaping.
This is good information, I've recently potted some cuttings from my blueberry bushes. I'm trying to create a food forest as well. I'll replant these in other locations on our homestead. Tfs.
You can plant young bare root fruit trees together to. Knew someone who planted 3 different apple tree varieties into the same big hole Instead of having a tree grafted with different varieties.
Nice.
Thank you! I now realize why my mother's blueberries didn't do so well. I'm going to apply some if your tips and try again.
Thank you and keep at it!
james came in with the paula fugua nice! also down here in texas our blueberries are out of dormancy and lookin good!
Enjoying learning from you
Thank you... so many tubes out there you just never know. ... I see I can learn and actually apply things to learn. Also I'll check the channel for how to prue.
Great info!
got some plants out on the porch (yay apartment living) over the weekend. suprise freeze hit dropped to 25 over night. guess it's good we sprouted more than we thought we needed.
This was awesome, especially the soundtrack
lots of good info you gave me. Thanks
hello your videos have inspired me to pick up and oneal and bountiful blue! i was wondering if we could see an update video of these plants, and your other blueberries from your older garden i believe. thank you for your videos!
Nice inspirational video, I usually heavy water/soak any trees or bushes before planting too
That is amazing!
James, wow yeah your soil is super sandy. But your making it work. I can’t wait to get my order of praying mantis pods. I already have some aphids in my garden. Thanks for sharing😎
Great informative video thanks
Hey that girl singing is from Hawai'i. Love watching you garden.
Hi Pamela, I really love this song, do you know the artist?