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GROWING GUIDES
Blueberries
Fruit
Moderate
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Planting Schedule
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
Sow Seeds Indoors
Blueberries are best bought as container-grown plants rather than grown from seed.
Outdoors
Plant container-grown bushes from October to March. They must have acidic (ericaceous) soil or compost.
Harvest
Pick when berries are deep blue with a dusty bloom. They ripen over several weeks from July to September.
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
How to Sow
- Blueberries need acidic soil with a pH of 4.0–5.5
- If your soil isn't acidic, grow in large pots (40cm+) with ericaceous compost
- Plant at the same depth they were in the pot
- Space bushes 1.5m apart if planting more than one
- Water in well using rainwater, not tap water (which is often alkaline)
Plant Care
- Always water with rainwater — set up a water butt if you haven't already
- Feed in spring with an ericaceous fertiliser
- Net bushes when fruit starts to colour to protect from birds
- Prune in late winter — remove any dead or weak wood and the oldest stems to encourage new growth
- Mulch with pine needles or bark to maintain soil acidity
AllotMe’s Tips
- Grow at least two different varieties for better pollination and bigger yields
- Blueberries are one of the best fruits for containers — they look great on a patio
- Patience pays off: bushes won't produce much fruit in the first couple of years, but will crop heavily once established
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