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PRODUCTS

NEEDED:

CONTAINER GROWN BLUEBERRIES

BLUEBERRIES THAT ARE QUICK AND EASY!

STEP 1: SOIL MIX

1/3 ¼’’ NATURE’S MATE CEDAR - 2 cubic foot bags

1/3 PEAT MOSS – 8 QT DRY BAG

1/3 MIRACLE GRO ORGANIC CHOICE – 16 QT BAG

1 HANDFUL ESPOMA GARDEN SULFUR – 5 LB BAG

STEP 2: PLANT – Choose a container size to suit your plant.

Start all 4 inch to 1-gallon size plants in 2 to 5 gallon containers.
For established 2 to 5 gallon plants chose a 16 to 20 inch container.
Fill the bottom of your container with the soil mix and pack down.

Place the blueberry and continue to fill around root with the soil mix.

STEP 3: WATER AND FERTILIZE –

Don’t let the container dry out.

Never use fertilizer with nitrogen in nitrate form! It can kill.
Blueberries love full sun.
Fertilize with acid based fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Striking in bloom with tasty and nutritious berries loaded with

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anti-oxidants, Blueberries make the ideal container plant.