Tribe.net. Local Connections ~Ms. Purity~ http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#d156ba3d-2c9e-42d4-9689-637476f5a9dc 2009-06-01T17:09:48Z 2009-06-01T17:09:48Z

You most likely won't find it at Home Depot or box stores, but a good nursery will probably have it. If you still can't find it, you can order it from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply. www.groworganic.com

~Ms. Purity~ 2009-06-01T17:09:48Z Xiomara http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#c647d9dc-5e15-46be-a678-c87087f51dfb 2009-05-31T21:38:44Z 2009-05-31T21:38:44Z

Do they sell cottonseed meal at regular garden stores or would I need to go to a specialty store or order online?

Xiomara 2009-05-31T21:38:44Z pickerrick http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#65f5d3e0-c693-4f1b-b353-33c4e5012294 2009-05-31T21:25:19Z 2009-05-31T21:25:19Z

i have four varieties.,seem to do well here in the north central washington blow sand.,hard work to make soil out of this stuff.,Patience--

pickerrick 2009-05-31T21:25:19Z Freyamorganna http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#26b16416-0028-4156-8a1a-4889bc84c525 2009-05-31T17:50:52Z 2009-05-31T17:50:52Z

Blueberries! Yum! Too bad they won't grow in my area though. -Freya

Freyamorganna 2009-05-31T17:50:52Z ~Ms. Purity~ http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#68fd012f-1d46-4ac6-8f3e-956fe256aa4b 2009-05-31T17:42:31Z 2009-05-31T17:42:31Z

I'm in the SF Bay Area. My blueberries just recently started turning red so I dumped a bunch of Cottonseed Meal around them and their green color is coming back. Cottonseed Meal is great for acidifying the soil along with fertilizing.

~Ms. Purity~ 2009-05-31T17:42:31Z wil http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#fc272a4e-d942-4efc-ad18-bfd92a7b2864 2009-05-31T13:54:07Z 2009-05-31T13:54:07Z

Blueberry leaves tend to turn reddish naturally sometimes. I think it is a response to Sun. I would think that rabbiteye, or southern highbush blueberries such as tifblue would be better than northern highbush for southern california. They are not quite as sweet as the highbush, but they are very good. http://www.fallcreeknursery.com/Nursery/VarietyChart/SouthernHighbush.htm All blueberries are big time acid heads, do you know the soil ph there? That would turn the leaves red too i think. Here is a good conversation on red leaves in blueberries: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/shrubs/msg0814390118636.html

wil 2009-05-31T13:54:07Z Xiomara http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#85d8ec46-550c-4426-86dd-1ad2c077459b 2009-05-31T03:48:28Z 2009-05-31T03:48:28Z

Hmm maybe a balance of acid and some clay? Thanks for the tips.

Xiomara 2009-05-31T03:48:28Z yadda yadda http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#c223e7e6-ad1d-440f-a443-7a0bc3aa1cb4 2009-05-31T02:50:55Z 2009-05-31T02:50:55Z

hmmm, blueberries also like clay soil. I have acidic soil but it's all sand so I've had no success with blueberries.

yadda yadda 2009-05-31T02:50:55Z Tommaso http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#87c70013-3d51-401d-9459-35c9556d3d48 2009-05-31T02:43:00Z 2009-05-31T02:43:00Z

not positive i thought the red tip was from a bad PH. Blueberries like acidic soil.

Tommaso 2009-05-31T02:43:00Z Xiomara http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/7f0d4cc6-b6fd-48ea-95a3-1d4e0cc62306#be47a14d-5a35-445d-ad42-8496015601f2 2009-05-31T01:12:07Z 2009-05-31T01:12:07Z

I know Southern California isn't really the place where they would typically grow best but we have a couple of plants. Recently the leaves have begun to get reddish at the tips and then this spreads. Does anyone know if this means they are getting too much sunlight or not enough water or could there be some other issue? The fruit seems unaffected so far.

Xiomara 2009-05-31T01:12:07Z