View original postwe got a lot of lemons on our lemon tree not long after putting it in the ground last may/june, but they didn't ripen up until january this year. blueberries are pretty low maintenance i think -- at least, mine seem to be thriving despite my lack of attention to them of course, that part of the yard they're in is constantly moist underground so i probably never have to water them ever again. blueberries prefer acidic soils, so that is the only thing i could impart to your project. the easiest way to keep them acidic is to put pine needles around the base of the trunk and/or periodically "water" them with black coffee. i was also told to put coffee grounds down first before planting them, but my soil is already slightly acidic so i honestly don't know how much that helped them.