Tips for Growing Raspberries
RASPBERRIES Raspberries are probably second only to strawberries in their popularity as a garden fruit. They are easy to grow and any surplus can always be frozen. Their main disadvantage is that they...
View ArticleGrowing Hybrid Cane Fruits and Berries
When we come to the hybrid cane fruits, the one that springs immediately to mind is the loganberry. This, like most of the others, is a hybrid between a blackberry and a raspberry, but being American...
View ArticleTips for Growing Gooseberries
Of all the different bush fruits, gooseberries have traditionally been the most popular in gardens; and rightly so. What other fruit takes up so little room compared to the crop it produces and whose...
View ArticleTips for Growing Blackberries
Until quite recently, blackberries were hardly ever grown in gardens. The main problems were their size and vigour and the thorns. Although we still lack a dwarf blackberry, there are now several...
View ArticleHow to Grow Blackcurrants
Growing Currant Bushes It seems that currants have always been something of the Cinderellas of the fruit world, where gardens are concerned. They are not often eaten as a fresh fruit but are some of...
View ArticleGrowing Red and White Currants
Red Currants The cultivation of red (and white) currants is largely the same as that of gooseberries. They are grown as bushes on a short 'leg' and the aim should be to build up a branch system...
View ArticleGrowing Quince and Medlars
Neither of these fruits is grown widely, but both are perfectly easy. They are interesting and different fruits and have the virtue also of carrying attractive blossoms in the spring. Let us take the...
View ArticleGuide to Growing Kiwi Fruit
To be honest, and despite what is frequently said and written about them, kiwi fruit are in the same category of hardiness as grapes. If you live in the south, you may be lucky and take a crop off them...
View ArticleGuide to Growing Blueberries
Blueberry Growing These are becoming increasingly popular in this country, both for growing in gardens and simply for buying and eating the fruit. Botanically, the blueberry is Vaccinium corymbosum, a...
View ArticleGrowing Apricots and Family Trees
APRICOTS Apricots can perfectly well be grown in the UK, but they need to be fan-trained against a south or west wall to be successful. Their cultivation is as for peaches and nectarines. Oddly enough,...
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