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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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…
Fresh strawberries bring such a delicious burst of flavor to life. Whether it’s a scrumptious dessert or the joy of growing your own strawberries, you can find so many ways to celebrate National Strawberry Day. Mark your calendar for National Strawberry Day on February 27. It’s still frosty cold where we live here in zone…
If you’ve ever tried growing watermelon, you’ve likely noticed it takes up quite a bit of space in the garden! I sure did, so I got to thinking about watermelon companion plants so I could maximize my growing space. I’m happy to share my favorite combinations of what to plant near watermelon and what to…
Have you tried growing watermelon from seed? This delicious fruit works out just fine in the backyard garden! Learn how to grow watermelon from seed for a yummy summertime harvest. We had great fun growing watermelons from seed for the first time in 2021. (Our 2020 crop did not survive once I moved the watermelon…
Raspberry plants will spread on their own, given the space, but it’s not hard to help the process along. Propagating raspberries from suckers or raspberry roots results in a healthy, independent plant in the same season! Where we live, we’ve got rocky clay soil, so I do most of my gardening in containers or raised…