Growing fruit provides so many benefits for the entire family!
One thing I’ve heard gardeners say continually – if they could go back in time and do something differently, they would start fruit trees sooner!
Some fruit plants and trees grow quickly and some takes years to bear fruit. Some are annuals and others come back every year.
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Can we ever really have enough fruit plants in our backyard gardens? I think not! I’m always dreaming of expanding, transplanting blueberries in different parts of my yard to see where we get the best yields! Unfortunately, when I first planted my blueberry bushes, I didn’t plant them in full sun. We’ve never gotten a…
Can you imagine having a pick-your-own orchard in your very own backyard? That’s one of our family’s most treasured focuses in the garden! We decided to find the best blueberry companion plants to make the most of our garden space for fruit that will come back year after year! Companion planting blueberries allows us to…
Even if you don’t live in the tropics, it’s possible to propagate pineapple plants from tops of pineapples! Propagating pineapple is relatively easy and it’s a great gardening activity to try with the kids. Growing a new pineapple plant from the top of a purchased pineapple seems is worth the time spent on it, in…
Wouldn’t it be great to multiply your plants whenever you want? Propagating blueberries from cuttings feels like a huge milestone in the world of gardening. I’ve tried it a few different times and wanted to share my progress and notes on learning how to propagate blueberries from cuttings. Trying to propagate blueberry bushes is a…
Growing raspberries in our backyard garden is an amazing experience! This year I’m delighted to be growing yellow raspberries as well as red raspberries for my girls (and me!). I decided to plant the berries in different spaces, though, so I quickly got to thinking about companions in the garden and what to plant with…
Living in Pennsylvania, it’s not as warm as I’d like it to be for a good chunk of the year. In fact, it’s not as warm as some of our plants would like it to be, either. Point in case – this lovely lime tree I acquired in summer of 2022. The previous owner was…
Once you learn how to grow citrus trees from seed, I am not going to lie – it becomes pretty addicting. So here I am, ready to tell you all about how to grow a grapefruit tree from seed. We don’t eat a ton of grapefruit here, but I’m bitten by the citrus growing bug,…
Do you love limeade, margaritas, and key lime pie? If so, maybe you should you’re your own key lime tree! Planting a lime tree from seed is very easy and I can show you how to do it. Tart and tangy, key limes liven up quite a few drinks and dishes in the kitchen. My…
Growing citrus trees from seed continues to amaze me. My latest obsession is trying to grow a Valencia orange tree because we all liked the juice so much. Discover how to plant orange seeds and try growing an orange tree along with me! Now, first things first, we live in PA Zone 6b and an…
Growing your own lemon trees at home is a truly refreshing gardening activity. Learn to do lemon tree pollination by hand to grow the most lemons possible. In case you hadn’t heard – something I’ve done recently is buying way too many citrus trees! We live in the northeast and up here in Zone 6b,…