Growing Blueberries From Planting to Harvest

Blueberries are one of nature’s superfoods, crammed with essential nutrients, minerals and health-boosting polyphenols. Fortunately for health-conscious gardeners, they’re very easy to grow – if you get the soil conditions right.

Treated right, blueberries will reward you with heavy crops of delicious, dusky berries.

In this short video we’ll show you how to plant, grow and prune your bushes for great crops of these impressively nutritious berries.

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[barbstroud]

We have about 10 blueberry plants - one of which is over 50 years old. So plant them well, treat them well, and you'll have blueberries for a long time!

[lightofchristcommuntiygard]

We grow a variety called Pink Lemonade. The berries take on a deep burgundy color instead of the deep blue. The birds don't realize they're ripe and have a tendency to leave them alone. I find Pink Lemonade to be a bit sweeter than regular blueberries.

[cjblack]

I planted my blueberries in a mix of one half sand and one half peat moss. The berries absolutely love it. I dug the hole and lined it with this mixture. Blueberries also love coffee grounds! Thank you for the great information!

[TruckerJenkins]

I love blueberries, picked them for for four summers at a farm in the south of England. I'm now living in France and am dedicating a quarter of my polytunnel to this wonderful fruit. From experience I recommend, Bluecrop, Herbert, Patriot, Duke, Spartan and Earlyblue.

[johnhammond]

My son bought my wife a blueberry bush for Mothers Day, so this video was very helpful Thanks

[TuttleScott]

my blueberries took several years before they really started cranking out the fruit. I also put some coffee grounds on them occasionally for acid. oh yeah, not just wild birds I have to fight to keep my chickens out of them too. :)

[wenzworld]

We are lucky enough to have inherited blueberry plants on our land, plus we’ve planted more. Highbush varieties do well in my area.(Upstate NY)

[geliann]

I am a first time blueberry grower in Canada. I have the Hat Top, Duke, Elliot, and Pink Lemonade planted on 12” pots. I hope they would bear fruits next year. Thanks for video! 💕

[Neil.W]

I remember the first time my blueberries cropped at my allotment. I went down to pick them and they were all gone, I was furious that someone had knicked them. The next day the plot was covered in purple Badger poo, and I was like "oh, that's where they went!". I've always netted them after that.

[bluebowser]

I really want to grow blueberries one day. The pink lemonade variety stands out the most to me.

[janetsawyers]

I’ve just had my first summer of blueberries with 2 plants planted in tubs. Duke and Spartan they worked well together and I had lots of fruit. Very addictive so I’m going to add to my collection next spring. Thanks for the tips of how to prune.from Luxembourg

[genoveseLLB]

Pink Lemonade, very sweet. Also patriot blueberry is very enjoyable.

[stewartwilson]

just got 3 baby blue berries plants yesterday, Soon as i woke up this am i went on youtube to find some advice on planting tips , seen the growveg and was super happy, advice i trust 100%

[tiffanieelek]

Honestly I don’t know what verities I have. The 6 bushes I have were here before I moved in. They produce a lot of berries though and all are in a raised bed. I love them!

[laurieanne]

Yes, I have 6 bushes: among them Bluecrop, Premier and a super pollinator in the middle of them called Climax. Love bluebs, too!

[robinhazeslip]

Just planted them this fall, trying landscaping with edible items 😊🫐
I got three types for cross-pollination, one is a pink lemonade thats supposed to be even sweeter than blue ones.

[selinalindberga]

im a first timer in growing anything other than flowers and anything other than non-food plants and this is very helpful, im super excited for when ill be able to start working on them this year

[janeaneingram]

Brigitta is the best Highbush blueberry! Tall plant, large berries & very aromatic in flavour.

[alpinereid]

I purchased 2 blueberry plants several years ago and planted them in a too shady part of the garden. They languished for years, never producing any flowers. I dug each of them up in prep to toss them, and thinking to give them one more chance, I put them in containers. Along came our new puppy and chewed on the tops of the branches in the winter. I thought they were done for but that next spring, they bloomed and blossomed and provided our first harvest of deliciousness! The Resiliency of Plants!

[ericawentz]

We have 12 blueberry bushes! They’re all delicious, and a few of my favorite varieties are Jersey, Duke & Patriot. Thank you for the informative videos!