How to GROW Blueberries in a RAISED Garden Bed

In this video, I give you some tips on how to grow blueberries in a raised garden bed.

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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, please read down through the comments section as there are already lots of extra tips on growing blueberries by people with personal experience. Gleening information about a subject from several different sources is always a good idea. Thanks to all for your input and support! Cheers, Mark :)

[Andrew-yllm]

I don't even have a garden, I just watch these videos for your chill vibe.

[Realdeal]

I require at least 3 dad jokes per video and Mark never disappoints. Keep up the great work!

[justindees]

Really like how you usually put the inches for us Americans 🇺🇸 lots of love from the U.S.A

[rhonaannproxenos]

Self sufficient me is fast becoming my favourite channel. A refreshing change from the negativity of current affairs . Thank you.

[joeblackman]

I love all the tropical animal noises from your garden.
I spent a lot of time in Australia in the past and when you’re sitting in in your house on a damp November evening in the UK it brings all the memories of the warmth back. Cheers Mark

[keenfire]

My great grandfather told me when I was young, that you ALWAYS need to plant 2 blueberry plants together. For some reason they share bonds more so than any other planet of its type. Happy plants produce better fruit.

[stephenemerson]

I have been busy this past week, weeding and mulching my blueberries. I am located in Mississippi, in the USA. I have been working the current blueberry patch for 32 years. I have picked up a little knowledge about blueberries. They do not like wet feet, and can stand drought conditions, and as birds and other animals are an issue, you plant at the ratio of one plant for you use and 10 plants for the birds and animals.
And blueberries love mulch! In their natural setting, they are a woodland plant and are usually found in partial sun microclimates.

[ronweldon]

I'm new to blueberry growing and have 6 plants. However one thing I learned is that they thrive in a ph of 4.5-5.5. Animal manure raises the ph of the soil and should never be used I was told, even though yours appear to be doing quite well. They may crash though. If you sprinkle sulphur pellets lightly around in there it will help lower the ph. They also say the reason you should keep them 4 feet apart is so they don't rob the soils nutrients from the other plants. I live in a cold climate where the growing season is much shorter than yours and I was told to only fertilyze once in the spring. If we fertilyze more than that the plants will try to continue to try and grow through the winter and could kill them. They need time to slowly settle down and go into sleep mode for the winter. Wher you live though you can grow year wide and get away with feeding them more often. Once again the key to having a continuously healthy plant was to grow them in a low ph soil. After a year I am still learning from people in my area that grow them. Next spring I'm going to make 6 square raised beds and transplant them further away from my fence and in a much more suitable soil that will be easier to control them in. I just planted them in a mix of top soil and pete moss. I wanna add in some pine mulch with that and mix it in all together with a layer of gravel at the bottom so the water can drain well. That was a tip a grower gave me that has had over 50 years experience in the next town over from me.

[Jess-phuw]

OH MY GOODNESS! Have you been stalking my google search history? I have been trying for the last week to find a good tutorial on how to grow blueberries and kept thinking I wish self sufficient me did a video. AMAZING!

[rexbarrow]

I have been watching many how to grow videos by many people and have found that they a waste of time as you give very down to earth practical information without the hype that they seam to add. I hope you do many more videos and have a super successful site for many years

[joemccall]

I know how to grow blueberries but nothing will keep me from hearing Mark say g'day and giving that big blue thumbs up

[Liap]

Mark, you could also do a video about pruning blueberries. How and when 🙂 just an idea 💡
Thanks for this one 👍

[fransouthall]

From Worcestershire England, love your videos, finding them helpful even though we are the other side the world, thank you.

[abdalrhmanjarbou]

This guy changed the way I plant everything
Thank you sir you are a real teacher we never thought we needed

[cooljco]

We've had great success growing them in pots, my daughter eats them all before they ever make it inside though

[kralgrcan]

"The pros might say... " brother you ARE a pro! Lol

[etiennelouw]

I thought that they only grew in cold places, now I am going to give it a go.

[niftytwo]

G’day Mate. I’m laughing my head off just now. I’ve been following you for a few months and loving every video. We have been trying to be successful with Blueberries in the largest Bunnings raised bed, but it’s been bloody slow and inconsistent. I save all of your videos and certainly follow your every move. ( well, some of them). I enjoy your sense of humour as only Aussies can do. Thank you very much for all you do. We are with you all the way. Stay safe. Nifty.

[Mccaid]

This has got to be one of the top 10 best channels on youtube