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July's Most Popular Articles...
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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… [250 views in Jul]
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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… [238 views in Jul]
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When to Harvest Fruit: If you grow your own fruit you will look forward to huge harvests of delicious fresh fruit. But how do you know when it’s ready? Most fruits are ready to harvest in… [136 views in Jul]
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Cherry Trees: The cherry tree belongs to the same family (Rosaceae) as almonds, peaches, plums and apricots. There are many varieties growing across the world, ranging from Europe to North… [86 views in Jul]
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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!’… [64 views in Jul]
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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… [56 views in Jul]
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Latest Comments
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Alan titchmarsh
Re: Espalier Pear Tree Losing Fruit: What is the Cause?
I have a pear tree that I have had for five years the first few years it seemed ok then for the past…
17 July 2019 -
Sal
Re: Why do we not hear about Winberries?
I'm lucky to have them growing just across the road from my home in South Wales we call them winberries...I picked some…
15 July 2019 -
Olivia
Re: Cherry Trees
I have a cherry tree that has always produced lovely cherries. It’s a big tree and this year it seems to have some kind of disease. The leaves are…
10 July 2019 -
King John
Re: Growing Goji Berries
I have a gogi berry bush which is about 6 yrs old and 3m high. It flowers in Aug/Sept which is a bit late. It ripens about 6 fruits if I am…
29 June 2019 -
Pringleberry
Re: Growing Avocados
@ricardo don't chop ALL the leaves off else you may end up killing the plant. I found (by accident) that if you nip out the very topmost pair of…
26 June 2019 -
Grannieanne
Re: Plum Trees
My plum tree is smothered in fruit this year but the leaves are curled and we’re very brown in places. Someone told me all fruit trees are suffering this…
21 June 2019 -
Cyfareddol
Re: Apple Trees
Its late June. Two of my apple trees of different varieties are about 8 years old and heavy croppers both have fruit and blossom at the same time. They…
18 June 2019 -
Siphiwo
Re: How to Make Fruit Liqueurs
Thanks It's a great information i need to know more about diy brewing.
23 May 2019 -
m man
Re: Apple Trees
my patio apple tree and pear tree produced blossom this year with several blooms on the apple tree but after the flowers died off they all seamed to…
23 May 2019 -
Kit
Re: Plum Trees
Hi, A large number of the leaves on my plum tree have not developed properly. They are tiny and the leaves are bumpy. What has caused this? The tree has…
23 May 2019
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