I have a potted blueberry bush that I found all overgrown with weeds when I moved into our new house...poor thing was in a shady corner and it had only 2 leaves on it.
I have since started a veggie garden and want to replant it there, but have been reading up on blueberries, and apparently they like a really acidic soil (like pH 4.5 - 5) and that using sulphur takes a while, you have to wait a few years for it to lower the pH. How can I prepare an acidic soil fast?
I was thinking of using some pine needle humus as we live in a forested region in NW Arkansas. Would this be acidic enough?
Can you buy bags of acidic soil?
Also, how much sun do blueberries need? Is full sun ok?
thanks
I have since started a veggie garden and want to replant it there, but have been reading up on blueberries, and apparently they like a really acidic soil (like pH 4.5 - 5) and that using sulphur takes a while, you have to wait a few years for it to lower the pH. How can I prepare an acidic soil fast?
I was thinking of using some pine needle humus as we live in a forested region in NW Arkansas. Would this be acidic enough?
Can you buy bags of acidic soil?
Also, how much sun do blueberries need? Is full sun ok?
thanks