Comments on: Growing Blueberries http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shelly http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-165900 Shelly Thu, 26 May 2011 23:44:24 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-165900 Hello; I would love to plant some blueberry plants. Will they grow in high desert? Hello;
I would love to plant some blueberry plants. Will they grow in high desert?

]]> By: David http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-161803 David Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:42:03 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-161803 Hi, I Noticed a earlier post about growing in a 5 gal container, did it work or do you have new information? Thanks for the info. Hi, I Noticed a earlier post about growing in a 5 gal container, did it work or do you have new information?

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-134172 Kenny Point Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:43:33 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-134172 Hi Serena, I don't have any personal experience dealing with anthracnose on blueberries but I think that planting the plants in a more acidic soil could help resolve your disease issues. I would also research the specific varieties that you intend to plant to ensure that they are appropriate for your growing region. If Lowe's offers a guarantee on the health of their plants then I would take them up on their offer and try again by replanting in the better location or after testing and amending the soil. If your local suppliers don't carry the best varieties for your climate then search the Internet for on-line suppliers that can provide the specific varieties of blueberries that work best in your area. Good luck. Hi Serena, I don’t have any personal experience dealing with anthracnose on blueberries but I think that planting the plants in a more acidic soil could help resolve your disease issues. I would also research the specific varieties that you intend to plant to ensure that they are appropriate for your growing region. If Lowe’s offers a guarantee on the health of their plants then I would take them up on their offer and try again by replanting in the better location or after testing and amending the soil. If your local suppliers don’t carry the best varieties for your climate then search the Internet for on-line suppliers that can provide the specific varieties of blueberries that work best in your area. Good luck.

]]> By: Serena http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-133837 Serena Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:22:33 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-133837 Hi, I have a question about blueberry health. I bought 6 or so 2 foot blueberry plants from Lowes last Fall. I was thrilled to get them and planted them outside. This spring I have watched, watered, weeded and fertilised lovingly as they grew plenty of baby blueberries but was dismayed when something started to affect the leaves (now branches and berries too). I have looked online and believe it is infected with Anthracnose, which I read is difficult to control without fungicides (and even then, difficult). I believe that is a humidity/moisture influenced problem spread by certain insects. I have them in a mix of top soil and mushroom manure, covered with pine mulch. I was just testing another part of my garden (different soil) and found the ph to be very high - 8. My question is, should I try to take the plants back for a refund or would testing the ph, and if necessary lowering it, help the plants to throw off this disease? In your experience is there any 'recovery' once a plant is infected by this stuff or is it best to call it a loss and move on? Sorry for the long explanation! Hi, I have a question about blueberry health. I bought 6 or so 2 foot blueberry plants from Lowes last Fall. I was thrilled to get them and planted them outside. This spring I have watched, watered, weeded and fertilised lovingly as they grew plenty of baby blueberries but was dismayed when something started to affect the leaves (now branches and berries too). I have looked online and believe it is infected with Anthracnose, which I read is difficult to control without fungicides (and even then, difficult). I believe that is a humidity/moisture influenced problem spread by certain insects. I have them in a mix of top soil and mushroom manure, covered with pine mulch. I was just testing another part of my garden (different soil) and found the ph to be very high – 8. My question is, should I try to take the plants back for a refund or would testing the ph, and if necessary lowering it, help the plants to throw off this disease? In your experience is there any ‘recovery’ once a plant is infected by this stuff or is it best to call it a loss and move on? Sorry for the long explanation!

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-131959 Kenny Point Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:04:28 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-131959 I would Google "little giant blueberry" before I spent that money... there's lots of feedback out there to base your buying decision on. I don't have any personal experience with them or the company but you are the one that said it seems too good to be true! I would Google “little giant blueberry” before I spent that money… there’s lots of feedback out there to base your buying decision on. I don’t have any personal experience with them or the company but you are the one that said it seems too good to be true!

]]> By: Blueberry Boy http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-131926 Blueberry Boy Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:25:18 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-131926 What do you think of the little giant blueberry as seen on TV plants? At $10 for 3 plants do you think its a rip off or could this really be legit. It's so much cheaper than actual nurseries that it seems to good to be true... What do you think of the little giant blueberry as seen on TV plants? At $10 for 3 plants do you think its a rip off or could this really be legit. It’s so much cheaper than actual nurseries that it seems to good to be true…

]]> By: Aaron http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-128692 Aaron Mon, 10 May 2010 16:27:02 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-128692 I really got some really helpful tips from this post. Thanks a lot. I've had trouble with birds and other animals eating my blueberries. How do I prevent bugs from getting all over the bushes? I really got some really helpful tips from this post. Thanks a lot. I’ve had trouble with birds and other animals eating my blueberries. How do I prevent bugs from getting all over the bushes?

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-30461 Kenny Point Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:00:05 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-blueberries/#comment-30461 Brenda, I just posted an article about <a href="http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/propagating-blueberries-and-preserving-past-memories/" rel="nofollow">propagating blueberry plants</a> that hopefully will be of help to you. Brenda, I just posted an article about propagating blueberry plants that hopefully will be of help to you.

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