On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:37:58 +1000, Fran Farmer
wrote:

Does anyone here grow blueberries? If so, what sort of conditions do
they like please?

*raises hand*

Sun: they need several hours daily of full sun. Morning sun suits our
plants nicely since they are lightly shaded in the hot afternoon.

Soil & watering: they like well-drained acid soil (PH between 4.5 to
5.0 is ideal). Peat moss added to the soil, unless the area is
already acidic, is good. You can add coffee grounds to some compost,
let it "cook" a few weeks, and they love it. Top dress with some good
rotted compost and pine needles and mulch heavily. They like lots of
organic material. If your soil is very sandy or heavy clay, you'll
need to amend with organic loam. Also, we've had good luck hilling
the dirt around the base. Ours are raised up a bit, maybe 6 to 8
inches, from the surrounding soil. They're planted in a slanted area
so are never sitting in water. However, we don't want all water to
immediately wash downhill, so we made a shallow moat of rocks on the
downhill side to trap some water, letting the excess run off.
Blueberries don't like "wet feet" at all. They're shallow rooted so
they like frequent deep watering by hose if the rains don't cooperate.