Can you acidify tapwater?
I've got some blueberries in ericacaceous compost in tubs. Unfortunately because we are in rented accommodation I can't put a waterbutt in... so I have been watering with tap water but I know this is not ideal. This might be crazy but could you, for example, pop a capful of vinegar in to acidify the water? Or am I better off continuing as I am and replacing the compost next year? 🤔
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You'll need to get a large container for collecting rainwater. A plastic dustbin or similar would do, or just buckets and basins .
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Making water more acidic won't remove the hardness that's caused by calcium and the like.
Reverse Osmosis water would do the trick, but it's very wasteful - 1 gallon of RO would use between 3-5 gallons of water.
I feed mine with Miracle Grow Azalea feed once a month
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
You'll just have to swap to strawberries @Julia1983, or move north....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You're right - a bigger area will work really well, and no one will be going anywhere when it's raining so there should be plenty of brollies going to waste
Good luck anyway @Julia1983
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...