Weird but Wonderful: The Nipplefruit
Photo: Andrew Butko, Wikimedia Commons Sometimes you just have to laugh at what Mother Nature’s accomplishments. I mean, just lookContinue Reading
Category: Fruit trees and small fruits
Strawberries From Seed in Just One Year
Who knew you could sow strawberries and get fruit the first year! Photo: allmanhall.co.uk & walmart.ca Growing strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa or F. × rosea) byContinue Reading
How to Prevent a Walnut Tree From Bearing Nuts?
All those fallen walnuts can be quite an annoyance. Photo: thehorse.com Question: What product could I use to treat my blackContinue Reading
Chestnut Trees for Canada
Fruits of the common chestnut (Castanea sativa). Photo: Exeter Trees Question: When I lived in France, we always collected chestnuts inContinue Reading
Desperate to Grow Citrus? Try Trenching!
Russians developed trenching techniques to grow citrus well beyond its normal range. Photo: lowtechmagazine.com In a logical world, you’d growContinue Reading
Hardy Kiwis for Cold Climate Gardeners
The conventional kiwifruit is fine in mild climate, but you need extra-tough kiwis where winters are cold. Photo: homesteadersonline WhoContinue Reading
Dealing With Currant and Gooseberry Pests
Black currants and gooseberries. Photo: www.epicurious.com I don’t grow currants or gooseberries and haven’t for ages. I just find themContinue Reading
Top 15 Questions About Growing Strawberries …
Answers to your pepper questions from the experts at the National Garden Bureau. Strawberries are a fun addition that can easilyContinue Reading
Growing Your Own Avocado Tree… Indoors!
Young avocado tree sprouting from a pit. Photo: herbsathome.co There are many tropical fruits that can be grown from aContinue Reading
Imperfect Heritage Tomatoes
Heritage tomatoes can have their flaws. Photo: nuvomagazine.com Question: I always plant several varieties of heritage tomatoes all in a rowContinue Reading