Growing and harvesting a fresh thriving crop of blueberries from your home organic garden can be a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. Even better than that is being able to grow them on your patio in containers, where they can easily be harvested when ever you want with ease.
Blueberries are a fairly easy crop to grow in zones from 3 to 10. Relatively pest and disease-free, they will thrive with a minimum amount of care when planted properly. Location and soil conditions are the two key elements in having a successful crop.
Grow Calendar 2011
The two most common varieties of blueberry that can be grown in a container garden are "Top Hat" and "Dwarf Northsky Blueberries". Both are compact varieties that cam be easily grown and maintained in containers on your patio or even incorporated into your edible landscape. The "Dwarf Northsky" is a variety that is most hardy for being grown in areas with colder climates.
Having a successful crop starts from the very beginning with blueberries of any type. The location and the soil conditions are the key to having a successful, healthy and thriving crop. The first growing season after you plant your blueberries is the most critical time for them. if not cared for properly from the beginning, their yields can be drastically reduced for years to come.
Being relatively trouble free from disease, pest and weeds, all they really need is a soil that is acidic and one that drains well. Blueberries can tolerate the cold, heat and partial shade, but dislike a poor draining soil or a soil that has a ph level of above 5.5.
Growing Blueberries on Your Patio Grow Calendar 2011
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