My husband and I would like to grow some blueberries in containers in our backyard. My husband's idea is to buy 25 gallon containers, bury them in the ground and fill them with peat moss, compost and sand and then mulch them with pine bark or needles. Then we would run a drip irrigation to water them. Would this work and be successful, or do you see any flaws?

I am wondering if this is the best way to go about this. I know Garrett does not like peat moss. So, what would he recommend so that we can get the pH level down to 4.5 - 5, and keep it there without a lot of amendments?

Our goal is to have a blueberry farm, but establish it right here in the metroplex using containers. Crazy I know, but we are trying to see if it is doable.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I hope you keep us updated, I am growing some blueberries but it is year one and the result has been mixed thus far. Cottonseed meal is a potent fert and lowers the PH. I used that and a lot of humate and things look decent so far.