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Blueberries
22 March 2024 20:49There are two blueberry plants in my fridge! I've wanted to grow blueberries forever. We used to pick wild blueberries when camping or visiting my grandparents in Northern Minnesota, and they were so flavorful; store-bought berries are not the same creature.
We picked up one Northland blueberry bush and one Jersey blueberry bush, hardy to zones 3 and 4 respectively. The Northland will be ready for harvest in late spring to early summer, which is wild to me, and the Jersey will produce around August.
Our soil is not naturally acidic, so we bought some soil acidifier and need to pick up some HydraPeat. I'm so impatient to get these in the ground, but the recommendation was to wait until our other woody shrubs start to leaf out (and also there's a big snow storm coming through in a few days, so). They're going in a spot on the south side of the house that should provide plenty of space and sunlight, though I might need to remove an old raised garden bed. If this goes well, there would be room for a third bush.
These will be the first edible perennials in the yard!
We picked up one Northland blueberry bush and one Jersey blueberry bush, hardy to zones 3 and 4 respectively. The Northland will be ready for harvest in late spring to early summer, which is wild to me, and the Jersey will produce around August.
Our soil is not naturally acidic, so we bought some soil acidifier and need to pick up some HydraPeat. I'm so impatient to get these in the ground, but the recommendation was to wait until our other woody shrubs start to leaf out (and also there's a big snow storm coming through in a few days, so). They're going in a spot on the south side of the house that should provide plenty of space and sunlight, though I might need to remove an old raised garden bed. If this goes well, there would be room for a third bush.
These will be the first edible perennials in the yard!
