Learn How To Grow And Use Blueberries Yourself

Blueberries are one of the best fruits for your health. Learn to grow blueberries yourself so that you can use these fruits from your own garden. 

They contain antioxidants and a large amount of vitamins and minerals. Thanks to these ingredients, they help to prevent all kinds of health problems. Examples include premature aging and even cancer.

The positive effects of eating blueberries regularly have been proven. It is ideal for people with high blood pressure, diabetes and elevated cholesterol. It has even been shown to be an excellent treatment for urinary tract infections.

The biggest problems with these fruits is the availability and price. Sometimes a bowl of blueberries is very expensive.

However, you can solve this problem and grow your own blueberries at home. Do you want to learn how to do this? We will explain you step by step how to do this.

Here we go!

Growing blueberries in your own garden

Growing blueberry bushes is actually very easy. There is one “problem” : the time it takes to finally harvest fruit.

It takes about three to four years for a shrub to bear berries. This is obviously when you start the process from scratch and plant seeds.

You can of course choose to start growing blueberries later in the growing process. That will go much faster.

1. Growing blueberries: think about how and where

This is an important aspect to keep in mind. No matter which blueberry growing spot you choose, this shrub needs a lot of room to grow.

If you have a garden, you can make a garden bed. That’s a great way to keep water flowing under the plant.

But maybe you have an urban garden or no garden at all. You can grow blueberries in a pot without any problems. Moreover, this also depends on how you want to start the growing process.

If you want to use seed, you must first germinate the seeds in a seed bed. Use a plastic container for this. When they have germinated you can transplant them.

• You can do things differently if you decide to start with a small shrub. You will need a large pot that can hold about twenty liters of soil.

• As soon as the shrub gets bigger, you will have to transplant it. Because an adult shrub needs a pot of seventy to eighty liters. A pot of that size will give the plant the space it needs.

2. Growing Blueberries: Prepare the Soil

Blueberry bushes are known to grow in moderately acidic soil. The pH value should be between 4.5 and 5. So it is important that you make sure that the soil is suitable for their growth.

How do you prepare the ground? Use the following ingredients:

• cottonseed meal
• Fruit Peel Fertilizer
• Pine Needles
• oak leaves
• peat moss

3. Growing Blueberries: Decide Which and How Many Bushes You Want

It takes some time for blueberry bushes to reach maturity. Keep this in mind when you make a choice. Make sure you make a good choice about the type of plant you want to grow. Also think carefully about whether you want to grow several shrubs at the same time.

If you choose to plant multiple shrubs, the best way is to put them in separate containers.

4. Growing Blueberries: Care

Blueberries need a lot of sun. Of course, water is also indispensable. But they don’t really grow well if they get too much moisture.

Water them now and then. Make sure that the water is properly drained from the pot.

Recipe with blueberries

Once you see your bushes bearing fruit, all you have to do is pick the berries! There are endless recipes. It’s up to you to choose one.

This is a very easy and very tasty recipe: blueberry and lemon muffins. They are great to eat for breakfast or as a snack.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup flour (300 g)
• 1 cup white sugar (200 g)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda (7 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt (5 g)
• 1/4 cup natural yogurt (60 g)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk, preferably skim milk (250 ml)
• 1/4 cup melted butter (50 g)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (5 ml)
• 1 cup blueberries (180 g)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (10 g)

How do you make these delicious muffins?

• Preheat the oven to 190°.
• Then grease the baking pan with oil or use muffin tins.
• Then sift the flour.
• Then take a large bowl in which you mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix the liquids: the yogurt, eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract.
• Then you add the liquids to the dry mix. Mix it well until all the pieces are gone.

• Finally, add the blueberries along with the lemon zest.
• Fill the molds 3/4 full so they won’t overflow when baking.
• Bake for fifteen to twenty minutes. You can also check if they are ready by using a toothpick: stick it in the cakes and if the toothpick comes out clean when you take it out of the cakes, they are done!
• Let cool to room temperature. And now enjoy!