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October's Most Popular Articles...
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Growing Avocados: While avocados are a tropical fruit more suited to the humid regions of Mexico and Central America, it doesn’t mean they can not be grown successfully in the UK. The trees… [682 views in Oct]
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Orange Trees: Orange trees originally come from China but have been grown in Europe and North America for over 100 years. Orange trees are now grown all over the world for their delicious… [210 views in Oct]
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Why do we not hear about Winberries?: The first part of your question is a lot easier to answer than the second – if you’re looking to harvest some wild winberries, then I’m afraid… [190 views in Oct]
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Fun Fruit Quiz: Test your knowledge of all things fruity with our fun fruit fact quiz. Interesting and curious facts about fruit combined to make you say, ‘Really? I didn’t know that!’… [186 views in Oct]
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The Health Benefits of Eating Fruit: It is no secret that eating fruit is good for you and has plenty of health benefits – but what are they? Generally, people who eat more fruit as… [148 views in Oct]
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Apple Trees: The apple tree is one of the most widely cultivated of fruit trees. They are deciduous (they shed their leaves in the autumn) and are small reaching just 5-12 m tall. They… [92 views in Oct]
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Latest Comments
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Trullimad
Re: Plum Trees
I bought a mature plum tree from a nursery a year ago. I say "mature" because its trunk is approx. 8 inches in diameter. It produced one plum this summer…
15 October 2018 -
Mana
Re: Orange Trees
About a year ago we bought a house in Scottsdale, AZ where there is an orange tree.Last season there were many oranges on the ground with a hole on…
2 October 2018 -
Kaycee
Re: Growing Grapes
Please I would like to know if there are Nigerian grape farmers here and I'll like to meet you. Thanks.
29 September 2018 -
Jimiseven
Re: Apple Trees
Hello, Miniature golden delicious apple tree, year one, i have notciwd flower buds appearing for first time, surely too late at end September? What…
24 September 2018 -
Sue
Re: Growing Avocados
I have an avocado tree I have adopted from my son's balcony. It is a healthy plant of about 4 and a half feet talk. It is too big to be in the…
17 September 2018 -
CathOMG
Re: Growing Avocados
@bert - I have never seen anywhere (even garden centres) where I can buy an avo plant. Which supermarket was this and I'll keep an eye out next year?
10 September 2018 -
bert
Re: Growing Avocados
I picked up an avocado plant from a supermarket and left it outside in the summer - no growth but a few of my chickens loved the leaves (they…
9 September 2018 -
Lucy
Re: Growing Avocados
@Debs - great, the simple things are so much more pleasurable. I'd bring it in soon once it gets cooler as a young plant has a better chance…
7 September 2018 -
Joss77
Re: Plum Trees
@Keirren - Do a small scratch test. You can scratch the bark of the trunk of the tree, just a small amount. If you scratch away the bark and the wood…
7 September 2018 -
Debs
Re: Growing Avocados
I stuck a stone in a pot of mint and it has grown in this heatwave. I did not do the method with the cocktail sticks. I have repotted it and…
7 September 2018
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