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December'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… [3084 views in Dec]
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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… [1324 views in Dec]
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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… [1080 views in Dec]
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Canning and Bottling Fruit: The preservation of fruit by bottling or canning is a common way to manage large harvests and keep you in fruit throughout the winter months. The term… [996 views in Dec]
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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!’… [846 views in Dec]
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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… [814 views in Dec]
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Latest Comments
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gordan
Re: Growing Avocados
hello to you, i,m growing up to 20 avocado's but one of them as some leave starting to go brown why is that it gets good feed wone's a week but…
12 December 2018 -
Beth
Re: The Health Benefits of Eating Fruit
I think fruits and vegetables are really healthy and that everyone should eat it or at least eat whichever fruits or…
7 November 2018 -
Pottie
Re: Growing Avocados
My avo trees have been moved indoors and are doing well buy looks like someting is having a feed on it at night and then the leaves turn brown. I…
3 November 2018 -
Katrina
Re: Growing Berries
Why are blackberry bushes flowering in October. Would be grateful if you could tell me the answer. Thanks Katrina
26 October 2018 -
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
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