Blueberries In A Raised Bed
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Blueberries in a raised bed. Raised beds help blueberry plants produce more fruit. See our recipe for blueberry soil on the other side of this sheet. After much research we settled on this process for our blueberry raised beds.
In turn this will create two layers of berries when you create a color riot in fall or autumn when the blueberries leaves transform into a nice crimson. Use a mixture of garden soil and peat moss in equal parts to build up the raised bed. Since blueberries dont like Houston soils too alkaline and heavy we highly recommend growing in containers or raised beds where you have total control of the soil mix.
How to build a raised bed garden soil amendments how to plant blueberries and proper pH. We have three different ranges of raised beds varying in qualitystyle whichever you choose I would go for a 3 tier bed 18 high to contain enough soil for your growing plant. I plan to use this as my basic soil.
While blueberries are relatively easy plants to grow a lot of people struggle with them. If your soil is neutral or alkaline all is not lost you can amend your soil by adding sulfur chips or an organic soil acidifier several months ahead of planting to slowly bring down soil pH. Blueberries can tolerate shade but they will.
Build a raised garden bed to grow your blueberries in. The plants need well-draining slightly acidic soil and direct sun to develop strong fruiting canes. Cedar is a good choice for a garden bed.
The smallest raised bed that we manufacture is a 2ft x 2ft bed which is a perfect size for a blueberry plant. In many parts of the country a full-size highbush blueberry plant may grow up to 12 feet tall and 6 feet wide. I will be planting blueberries in 18 inch tall 4x8 raised beds.

