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An Orchard of Blueberries

By: Barbara E. Volkov

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Barbara and her husband enjoy the time they have in making changes to the garden, now they are thinking about a small orchard. Please visit the website Gardeners Garden Supplies for more interesting things for the garden.

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An orchard of blueberries would be great to have in a garden. Your very own orchard of blueberries gives you the privilege of picking berries whenever you want or need them. Fresh blueberries, for some reason, taste much better than the ones purchased in the grocery market.  

Blueberry plants grow best in a moisture-retentive acid soil. They will grow in partial shade but much prefers an open sunny area in the garden. If you live in cold climate regions you will need to protect the wild blueberry bushes from the cold winds. You can also grow blueberry bushes in containers if you do not have the proper soil. For best results fill the containers with acid based compost or peat.

An ample supply of blueberries for the average family to enjoy is from four to six bushes. The berries should be ready for picking in mid and late summer and each bush will produce for several weeks. Blueberries are not categorized as a complete self-fertile plant; in order to have a good yield of berries 2 or more blueberry varieties needs to be planted. Normally for the first three years of the bushes live they will not produce any fruit at all.

Blueberry bushes can be planted in fall or spring when the soil is workable. Wild blueberries should be planted 3 to 4 feet apart and an inch deeper than their original nursery container. Fertilize your wild blueberries at least a month before the beginning of any growth. Ammonium sulfate is a very good source of nitrogen and if you apply it alone do not use any more than 1 ounce per square yard of bushes. If the soil is sandy this should be repeated again after they start to grow.  A 10-10-10 fertilizer can take the place of straight ammonium sulfate. Mulch the orchard with garden compost, leaf mold, or peat in the early days of summer. You also want to protect your blueberry plants from the birds by placing netting over the top of the bushes. The birds like the blueberries just as much as you do so you may want to plant a few extra bushes. These are just a few blueberry plant care ideas to ensure a healthy orchard.

If you have too much lime in the soil your bushes will develop yellow patches on their leaves, the plants growth will be very poor and your supply of fruit will be very low. If this is the case you want to decrease the pH levels to be between 5 and 6 by adding acidic material such as peat moss and also add sulfur to the soil.

Pruning is not necessary for the first three years of the plants life. After that length of time you can start pruning every winter. The new fruit for next season will appear on the last years wood but to encourage the plant to produce new wood you must cut at least four of the oldest shoots from every blueberry bush.  

Blueberries are very low in calories and high in antioxidants. Antioxidants, which destroy free radicals, help to lower precancerous colon lesions and lower the risk of cancer of the ovaries. Blueberries also contain other antioxidants such as anthocyanin, Vitamins C, E, A, and B complex, copper, selenium, iron, and zinc. These enhance the immune system and help to prevent infections. Once your immune system has become strong the better chance you have of combating colds, fevers, pox, and viral diseases. They also fight against osteoporosis that occurs in women after menopause.

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