How Do You Grow Blueberries In The Deep South?
Blueberries are one of the most healthful fruits you can grow. Growing blueberries in the deep South is easy and productive as long as you take some care and patience in the beginning to get the bushes properly established. Follow these steps to grow bushels full of your favorite fruit! Choose your blueberry bushes. In the deep South, Rabbiteye-type bushes, one the three main blueberry types grown in North America, grow well during long hot summers and few winter freezes. Although blueberry bushes are self-fertile, they will grow more and larger fruit if you have at least two varieties. If you want to maximize the length of your blueberry season, choose an early, middle and late variety. Prepare your blueberry beds. Remember that blueberry bushes can last 20 years or more so the more care you give them when they first get established, the healthier the mature bush will be in the future. Blueberry bushes need lots of rich loose soil that is on the acidic side. One of the easiest ways to
