I’m not so sure about the lions and tigers, but I know the bears love blueberries. And why not, blueberries are really good for you and they don’t call fruit nature’s candy for nothing you know. What better way to enjoy blueberries, or blueberry pie, or blueberry crisp, or blueberry…. – sorry I got distracted there – then to have your very own supply of fresh blueberries in your own back yard? Now blueberry bushes aren’t the easiest plants to grow if you don’t know what they need, so let me help you out.
- Blueberries need to grow in acidic soil. If you don’t have acidic soil, you can try treating the soil with pine needles, or acidic peat, but this will take time!
- Blueberries like many fruiting plants need to be crossed pollinated, so make sure to plant 2 different varieties close to each other.
- Water blueberry bushes with collected rain water.
- Protect your fruit from bugs, and birds (and bears too), buy draping a net over the bush when the fruit is developing.
