I found some blueberries today at Costco. They were 4 for $10. I brought them home and planted them on the north side of the garden. The card said they can handle partial shade, so I'm hoping they will get enough sun. This area of the garden has been well composted as well and the soil is nice and wormy. The card on the box says this:
1. Select a site w/ full sun to partial shadew/ well drained soil.
2. Spacing: Can be planted as close as 2 1/2 feet to form a hedgerow (what I did) or spaced up to 6 ft to grow as specimens.
3. Dig a hole, plnt the blueberries. They prefer acidic soils like azaleas or rhododendrons.
4. Fertilize lightly twice in Spring w/ acidic fertilizer and be careful not to over fertilize.
5. Pruning: Remove any dead wood and low growth around the base in late fall after the leaves have dropped.
Monday, May 18, 2009
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