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March'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… [3984 views in Mar]
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Growing Goji Berries: They’re the latest ‘must have’ miracle berry in celebrity circles. Said to banish cellulite, boost your immune system, contain more vitamin C than oranges and more… [3602 views in Mar]
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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… [1510 views in Mar]
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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… [1328 views in Mar]
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Plum Trees: Plum trees are regularly grown in gardens in the UK and their fruit is traditionally made into jam and eaten on its own. They can also be made into a fruity wine or dried and… [1228 views in Mar]
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How To Effectively Grow Fruit In Pots, Hanging Baskets & Containers: There’s nothing to rival the taste of fruit which you’ve grown yourself, but for many of us… [994 views in Mar]
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Latest Comments
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Loza
Re: Growing Avocados
Hi, I need some advice please. I'm growning an avocado tree in doors. I have plucked the two top leafs off and it has started growning new ones…
28 February 2015 -
FruitExpert
Re: Plum Trees
@Frustrated - there may be a variety of reasons, one may be lack of nutrients in the soil, in which case the tree will produce poor-quality, underripe…
23 February 2015 -
Frustrated
Re: Plum Trees
My plum tree, Black Doris has never produced a crop of mature, ripe plums. They get to be as big as grapes and are hard as stones. Then they drop off.…
20 February 2015 -
Poppy
Re: Pear Trees
@Minnie - sometimes pear trees drop fruit when they are over-stressed or its resources are stretched through producing too much fruit, but it would not…
19 February 2015 -
Minnie
Re: Pear Trees
I have a small pear tree and the last two years we have had loads of blossom and a lot of pears but the pears start falling off through the summer until…
18 February 2015 -
Mel
Re: An Introduction to Berries and Small Fruit
@Gramps - I shouldn't worry, it's much better they pluck a ripe berry from a naturally grown plant than eat one…
17 February 2015 -
Gramps
Re: An Introduction to Berries and Small Fruit
I'm going to plant canes for the first time, I need advice on infection and pest control that will be safe…
15 February 2015 -
FruitExpert
Re: Growing Avocados
@Yvonne - as specified in the article while they can grow outside in the far south of England, and have even grown fruit in some years, you’ll get…
10 February 2015 -
Yvonne
Re: Growing Avocados
I can grow avocados from seed really easily, but they don't live very long i was wondering what soil I should use and how to water it. I live in…
9 February 2015 -
Kindvdwind
Re: Growing Avocados
Ps: The fruit of the Avo tree is slow in ripening. Flowers from this spring/summer will only bear full sized fruit by end of next summer.…
8 February 2015
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