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

2 ай бұрын

Thank for the positive feedback and thank you for watching!

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

19 күн бұрын

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

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@jjbud3124

2 ай бұрын

@@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

2 ай бұрын

@@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

2 ай бұрын

@@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

2 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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

2 ай бұрын

Pine bark or hardwood bark

@polarcollision

2 ай бұрын

She sure has great success with her method

@jhonjhonjhonson7773

2 ай бұрын

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

@dr.greenthumb6535

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

Nobody likes a know it all Gary

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

@njandtxgarden7044

21 күн бұрын

Thank you!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

15 күн бұрын

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

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

3 ай бұрын

I wish that is the case with us here.

@virginiaseedsskogen2038

3 ай бұрын

Good to know, thank you!

@charlesbyrne71

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@charlesbyrne71 No other bird would dare to go around that mockingbird nests, that's all I know.

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@ElohimAmbassador

2 ай бұрын

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

@toneenorman2135

24 күн бұрын

@@ElohimAmbassadorI thought they still retained some acid?

@leannelollypop1869

19 күн бұрын

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

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

3 ай бұрын

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.

2 ай бұрын

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.

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

3 ай бұрын

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.

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

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

Good luck and enjoy gardening!!!

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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

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

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

very impressed with your blueberries. thanks for the advice.

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent gardening and lovely music! Bravo! Thank you!

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

LOVE the music!

@lesliebeaumont9512

20 күн бұрын

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@Krispy1011

2 ай бұрын

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

11 күн бұрын

Thank you!

very well done illustration, and music is wonderful.

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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

Beautiful harvest! Great informational video. Thanks for sharing😍

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic video, thank you!

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love your blueberry garden.

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Stunning plants!

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

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

2 ай бұрын

Good luck with your gardening! Thank you for watching!

WELL DONE 👍🏻👍🏻

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Yes, they do

Thank you 🙏

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

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

2 ай бұрын

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

Well done.🎉🎉🎉👌😃🎶

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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

@BoneFrossil

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

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

@joshrogers4508

2 ай бұрын

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

@@joshrogers4508 Thank you!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

13 күн бұрын

Thank you!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Nice harvesy of berries.

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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 KZread 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

2 ай бұрын

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

Thank you for a great video; very helpful😁

@njandtxgarden7044

20 күн бұрын

Thank you!

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

26 күн бұрын

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!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

great job....😊

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Muito legal

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

3 ай бұрын

Maybe your cat scare them away from your fruits.

@SuzetteG316

2 ай бұрын

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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

@@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

11 ай бұрын

​@@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

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

Kagana ce ng emo garden Te

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

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.

Nice i hopr i finally get some berries

Absolutely beautiful blueberry plants and video.

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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!

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

26 күн бұрын

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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Very helpful thank you 🌸

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video!

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video!

Thank you 😁🙏🏼

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

It's Bountiful Blue blueberry and Jelly Bean variety.

@TheSeedsower107

2 ай бұрын

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you very much ! Happy Spring

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

@@TheSeedsower107 Same to you!

@TheSeedsower107

2 ай бұрын

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you !

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

29 күн бұрын

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.

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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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.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

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

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

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.

Nice video. Where did you bought the net covering?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

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

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

13 күн бұрын

Yes, they will get big

@kooltube100

13 күн бұрын

@@njandtxgarden7044 thankyou so much!

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

Ай бұрын

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

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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.

Where did you get the netting cover bags?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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!

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

@@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

10 ай бұрын

@@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

10 ай бұрын

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

@calittlegarden-3311

3 ай бұрын

Are they in full sun location ❤ Beautiful

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

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

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.

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...

what varieties are the best for big and flavorful berries?

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

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

You need acid soil for growing blueberries.

@susanlisson7066

2 ай бұрын

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!

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

@njandtxgarden7044

21 күн бұрын

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.

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

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

@@IndiBex86 Thank you!

Do you keep the nets off after the first harvest?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

I put them back after each harvest because the birds will definitely find it and eat them. It will not take long to put it back.

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

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

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

@gottaspeakout4272

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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

2 ай бұрын

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?

I’m curious what fertilizer you are using thank you

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

I used the espoma Garden tone or Berry tone fertilizer.

@swimbait1

29 күн бұрын

@@njandtxgarden7044 thank you

@njandtxgarden7044

29 күн бұрын

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

Do you cover in between harvests?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I cover them between harvest or else nothing will be left for us, the birds will consume it way before its time to harvest again. Anyway, it will not take long to cover them so it's worth the time.

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

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@njandtxgarden7044 Thank you for your response😊🙏❤️

@avag1424

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@avag1424 Thank you for sharing this info.

@heidimisfeldt5685

2 ай бұрын

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.

working in with the paws?

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

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@gonr.2426

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! @@njandtxgarden7044

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

@@gonr.2426 You're welcome!

Imagine how much all those blueberries would have cost if bought from the shops.

@njandtxgarden7044

Ай бұрын

Yes and blueberry is expensive.

Do you have a link to the bush net's for purchase?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

I got it from Amazon and this is the link: 4PCS Garden Plant Netting for Blueberry Bushes, Bird Netting Garden Fruit Plants Protection Potato Tomato Berries Plant Net Barrier Covers with Drawstring, 5 x 3.3 Ft a.co/d/7B4r9la

Que tipo de rede você coloca?

I thought blueberries liked full sun? Those look pretty much shaded

Do you leave one for the birds etc.?

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I left 2 bushes uncovered and they consumed it all even before my first harvest. You will notice in the video, there were 2 bushes uncovered, those were for the birds.

How do you freeze blueberries? Last year I put some in the freezer, and all of them were bursted.

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

I wash them, let the water dry, put it in a ziplock and freeze it. When they are thawed, they will be mushy which is expected. I use frozen fruits or Berries for smoothie or baking.

@carolmyers6678

21 күн бұрын

I do not wash my blueberries before I freeze them because they are organically grown. I place them on baking sheets and freeze them for 1 hour then put them in Food Saver bags, which removes almost all the air, then put them back in freezer.

What do you feed them with?

@njandtxgarden7044

13 күн бұрын

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

Thank you for your video. My blueberry plants look very sad. Any tips in how to deal with leaf rust, and if I should remove those branches with affected leaves?

@njandtxgarden7044

3 ай бұрын

I haven't treat a leaf rust so I don't have tips that I can share with you. I read you treat it with a fungicide..

@heidimisfeldt5685

2 ай бұрын

For fungal problems in plants, get a spray bottle and spray sour milk, or whey, allover the plant and soil around that plant. Works for tomatos, so try.😊❤

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

@@heidimisfeldt5685 Thank you for sharing this!

When do you prune? Thanks 😊

@njandtxgarden7044

2 ай бұрын

I prune the old, dead, diseased in early spring and I prune the tip mid to late spring when they have enough growth to cut.