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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So much of the fun of gardening is planting seeds to see what grows! We discovered it’s so easy learning how to plant apple seeds, even if you don’t know just what kind of apple tree you’ll get, or if you’ll even get any edible apples! Growing an apple tree from seed is an easy…
For some reason, growing cantaloupe from seed to the point of actually harvesting one feels like a major achievement! Our girls love fruit, so it was a great experience growing cantaloupe from seed in our garden. Also known as rock melon or muskmelon, cantaloupes are known for their sweet orange flesh and fragrance, along with…
Like cantaloupe, honeydew, the green flesh melon, tends to be another favorite fresh fruit to enjoy. Growing honeydew melon from seed may seem out there, but it’s entirely possible and easy to do! Growing up, I never really thought about growing honeydew. My mom always grew cantaloupe and watermelons. But, in a stroke of luck,…
Learn how to save cantaloupe seeds so you can grow delicious orange melons for your family! Saving cantaloupe seeds is quick, easy, and fun for garden-loving kids to lend a hand. You can save cantaloupe seeds from homegrown or store-bought cantaloupes. Once we had the most delicious store-bought cantaloupe – and I typically don’t care…
Growing fruits and veggies from grocery store produce has become a fun hobby for us when we get bored before spring starts! One of my favorite experiences so far was learning how to grow kiwi from seeds of yummy kiwifruit we had in the fridge. Growing kiwi seeds proved to be easy, fun, and pretty…
Growing fruit in the backyard always leaves us wanting more! I only have two small blackberry plants and this winter the animals practically decimated them. I’ve decided to learn how to propagate blackberries so I can restore our brambles to production quality once again. My mom has kindly offered for us to dig up a…
Learning how to hull a strawberry is easier than you might expect! You can do it quickly with a common kitchen knife or using a strawberry huller. Either way, you end up with strawberries that are ready to eat or ready for baking! Simply follow these steps on hulling strawberries in one of two ways….
If you didn’t already know, raspberries will grow wild and take over a space if you let them. For that reason, many gardeners go about growing raspberries in containers or raised beds. Growing raspberry plants in containers is not difficult, especially with decent soil and adequate water and sunlight. Follow these tips on how to…
Remember the intoxicating smell of Welch’s grape juice or old-time grape jelly? That’s the beauty and wonder of concord grapes in all their glory. Growing a concord grape vine in your backyard allows you to make these delightful concoctions yourself, as well! It’s a lovely hobby to grow your own backyard orchard, or vineyard. Some…
If you’re wondering where to grow cantaloupe in the garden, you aren’t alone. I was looking for the best cantaloupe companion plants so I can plot out my fruit and veggie gardens this year. Since I needed to know what to grow with cantaloupe, I thought you might want to get some ideas, too. This…