hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!

oh yeah, and i have been reading around here, do i need two bushes to grow blueberries?
and im not sure what pH i have in my soil, but how would i test it?
and what if i left it non acidic? what would happen?

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:18:53 +0000, clonedone wrote:


hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!

It's a little early in the year to be thinking about planting blueberries
but in the spring you can put in a few bushes. They grow fine in New
England so I don't see why they wouldn't grow in New York.

"clonedone" wrote in message
...

hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!

Blueberries grow on LI, so there/s no reason they won/t grow in Brooklyn as
long as you plant in a sunny location and the soil is well drained and you
keep the plants watered well.

I can't see why they wouldn't grow for you. I imagine you are thinking of
geting the highbush blueberries and yes you will need two different kinds
about 3-4 feet apart. when you dig a hole for your plants in the spring add
a shovel full or two of peat moss . don't add lime to the soil around these
plants and don't add manure. don't let the roots dry out and it needs full
sun.
you can mulch around the plants with saw dust,chips,straw later on to cut
down of weeds. keep well watered and pick off any blooms for the first 3
years so all the energy goes back into the plant.
a mature bush should yeild about 10-15 pints of berries each year.

I have the patriot and jersey highbush kinds. and the leaves have a
lovely red color in the fall.

--
Lynn zone 5

"clonedone" wrote in message
...

hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!


--
clonedone

"Lynn" wrote in message
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I have the patriot and jersey highbush kinds. and the leaves have a
lovely red color in the fall.

Ah, that luscious fall color!

We have highly productive huckleberries on our lot intermingled with
bayberry and the color contrast in the fall is fan-tab-u-lous.

clonedone wrote:
clonedone Wrote:

hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!


oh yeah, and i have been reading around here, do i need two bushes to
grow blueberries?
and im not sure what pH i have in my soil, but how would i test it?
and what if i left it non acidic? what would happen?


Whether you bother to test your soil or not, I would suggest that you
don't plant them close to your house. Even if the native soil is acid
enough, the pH near the house may be higher. Basement walls and
foundations are usually built from materials that leach lime into the soil.

Steve

On 1/16/06 3:39 PM, in article
, "Steve"
wrote:

clonedone wrote:
clonedone Wrote:

hi, im new here, and i want to buy a blueberry bush.
i live in Brooklyn, NY
is it possible for blueberries to grow here?
and if it is, what kind?
thanks!


oh yeah, and i have been reading around here, do i need two bushes to
grow blueberries?
and im not sure what pH i have in my soil, but how would i test it?
and what if i left it non acidic? what would happen?


Whether you bother to test your soil or not, I would suggest that you
don't plant them close to your house. Even if the native soil is acid
enough, the pH near the house may be higher. Basement walls and
foundations are usually built from materials that leach lime into the soil.

Steve

I remember picking wild blueberries and huckleberries in a number of places
in New York. There also were blackberries, raspberries, and black
raspberries all over the place. In particular, I remember the Shawangunk
mountain area. I do not know what the legal aspects of collecting such
plants would be.

There were itinerant pickers who would pick commercially. Even during the
depression, we would splurge anywhere from 30¢ to 50¢ a quart. I was also
told that forest fires were purposely set to improve the blueberry crop and
to enable extra money to be earned fighting the fires. We were also told
that if you were an adult you could be impressed to fight these fires.

Bill

-- Ferme le Bush