Like I said. You don’t lack a green thumb. You just lack the right plants. And that’s where I come in to help.
On my last post about gardening, I talked about how bulbs are so easy. Now I want to talk about blueberry bushes. We live in the south. This might not apply to everyone. But we have found blueberry bushes to be so easy! They make a great landscaping bush and they give us delicious berries in the summer. Plus, the leaves turn a rich red color in the fall. I think the leaves are more beautiful than some of the trees!!!
Watering:
I usually don’t water my bushes unless we are in brought conditions and even then I only water maybe once a week.
Fertilizing & Pests:
I don’t spray my blueberries. I have found that they usually do fine without spraying for pests. I do usually feed them once a year. I like to buy fertilizer stakes from Home Depot. You just stick them in the ground by the base and done. Your bush will be slowly fertilized all season. Another great way to fertilize your bush is to spread rabbit droppings around the base. BUT only rabbit droppings! If you try using any other kind of droppings, you will burn your plants if you don’t let the droppings sit for a year and mature. Chicken, cow, horse, human, etc. All of these need to sit for a year before use.
Pruning:
I don’t usually prune my blueberry bushes. You can trim and shape them a little if need be, but I would only trim them in last fall. You can trim them in the spring, but you lose some of the buds that have already formed. Again, I usually don’t trim unless a branch started growing in my walkway area. So, more shaping than anything.
When to plant:
You can find blueberry bushes at most gardening stores. It’s recommend to plant new bushes in the fall or spring.
Hope this encourages you to go out and start gardening. Growing your own food and flowers can be so much fun. It really doesn’t take a lot of work to enjoy a nice harvest 🙂
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