@@Mondoshawn Yes, I spread them on the soil a couple of times during the year. I'm not an expert so that might not be the best timing but it works for me.
Blueberries required acidic soil. My garden soil is not, but the solution was Saskatoon Berries. They are doing well and are a great blueberry substitute.
Growing vegetables in the tropics can be a challenge but I like to try lots of plants in our 'winter' and 'spring' . The summers in the dry tropics can be a drought or a very humid climate. This is where the challenges lie due to unpredictable humidity.
I have 35 foot privacy hedge made up of Duke, Northern Crop, and Patriot blueberry bushes. I shudder to think of the day we will need to replace those 6' and 7' bushes. I have such a wealth of them that we sell, eat, can and freely share with the birds and chipmunks.
Any suggestion for a freestanding location. My house faces south and I'd love to start using the front yard a little more for edible things. It's a very small lot but the western side is where I'd love to put a border. My neighbor on that side has no grass just very large trees that drop 1000's of acorns on my yard each year. With that I'd love to put a natural border up to keep the leaves on his side of the line and if I'm going to do that why not make it edible. Don't want it too wide either.
Any of the hedgerow fruits mentioned would work well: blackthorn, hazel etc. Probably best to avoid elder though, as it can grow quite wide. I'd also incorporate crab apples and perhaps cherry plums, damsons and bullaces.
If you’re trying to grow lots of fruit in a small space you might be tempted to buy family trees, but that is where the GMO versions are hidden. Elster is a GMO apple tree and paired with other fruit trees
Yes, this would make a beautiful and fragrant addition to any garden. Be sure to plant it so it gets plenty of sun, and it will need a well-drained soil.
Such clever garden design. I'm impatient and want a singular mature hawthorn shrub (without poaching) and those selling hedging on eBay are trying to talk me out of it once they realised I wanted it for eating, telling me they had no problem sourcing it but why do you bother with hawthorn, get blackthorn instead. I've met a lot of people who are convinced that our native hawthorn is worthless as an edible but I'm so glad you mentioned this very highly underrated plant. I've developed a VERY strong affinity for the flavour and the pectin content makes jam take practically 10 seconds and idiotproof. I LOVE it with Greek Yoghurt.
I do have one more question about Espalier that has several parts. I have 8 foot of space. I want to give it a try with a Belgian fence, using 5 trees. This would actually be against my house. Is that advisable? I have a concrete foundation with a basement that goes down about 6 feet below where I am planting the trees. From the little homework I have done to date, I will do a lot more, it looks like using dwarf trees is the way to go. I know that some apple trees need different species or varieties for best propagation. Could I put in 2 plum trees with 3 apple trees, using a different variety of apple for each? Or, should I just do apple trees? Do you have a suggestion for the variety of trees that are good for the Northeast US for a first-time fruit tree grower? I am in New Jersey and our climate zone has been changed from 6B to 7. I would still plant for 6B to be safe. As I said before, my house is cement. In order to create the structure of a Belgian fence, I thought I would anchor 2"x4" studs on the house and run a wire from the studs for controlling the shape. How much support will the trees need to get the desired effect? I apologize for the lengthy question.
Hey Guys, I would love to hear your opinion on Quince. I have a shrub out front that was there when I bought the house. I noticed some fruit the first year but not since. It is very thorny and thick. I'm thinking I should thin the shrub for best productivity.
There are two types of quince - the standard quince grown for their fruits (read more about them here: www.growveg.com/guides/a-quince-essential-fruit-how-to-grow-quince-trees/) and the Japanese quince, which is unrelated, but also produces edible fruits. It sounds like you may have the latter, because of the thorns you describe. Light pruning is best completed straight after the shrub has flowered, as the flowers are formed on older wood. For more structural pruning, cut out wood to leave an open framework, which will let lots of light and air into the shrub, encouraging flowers and fruits. Do this in the winter.
Greengages are superb, but I haven't grown one myself. They'd be too large for a hedge, but would look great popping up from a surrounding hedge, perhaps a hedge composed of 'wild' fruits such as blackthorn (sloes) and hazelnuts etc.
Joel Evertson, the nursery man who sold me a blueberry bush told me to put coffee grounds on top of the soil to make it acidic. Works great!
@@Mondoshawn Yes, I spread them on the soil a couple of times during the year. I'm not an expert so that might not be the best timing but it works for me.
Blueberries required acidic soil. My garden soil is not, but the solution was Saskatoon Berries. They are doing well and are a great blueberry substitute.
Brilliant suggestion, thanks for sharing. Good to have a blueberry-like option for non-acidic soils.
Excellent information
A "few" tips. Haha what an understatement. I don't know where to start when I actually get my garden! Thank for all the quality videos.
Thats the best thing about gardening... *the variety!*
I have two blueberry bushes growing in half barrel planters. They are doing great!
Growing vegetables in the tropics can be a challenge but I like to try lots of plants in our 'winter' and 'spring' . The summers in the dry tropics can be a drought or a very humid climate. This is where the challenges lie due to unpredictable humidity.
I have eleven blueberry bushes growing in 16-inch diameter pots. They produce a lot of berries for me!
I have 35 foot privacy hedge made up of Duke, Northern Crop, and Patriot blueberry bushes. I shudder to think of the day we will need to replace those 6' and 7' bushes. I have such a wealth of them that we sell, eat, can and freely share with the birds and chipmunks.
Those are monster blueberry bushes - what an incredibly productive hedge!
They are now, but I can remember when we planted them in 2003, they were tiny little twigs.
Quince make a good hedge if looked after.
Any suggestion for a freestanding location. My house faces south and I'd love to start using the front yard a little more for edible things. It's a very small lot but the western side is where I'd love to put a border. My neighbor on that side has no grass just very large trees that drop 1000's of acorns on my yard each year. With that I'd love to put a natural border up to keep the leaves on his side of the line and if I'm going to do that why not make it edible. Don't want it too wide either.
Any of the hedgerow fruits mentioned would work well: blackthorn, hazel etc. Probably best to avoid elder though, as it can grow quite wide. I'd also incorporate crab apples and perhaps cherry plums, damsons and bullaces.
pomegranates make a wonderful living fence around my small orchard!
i know Im kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good website to watch new tv shows online?
@Mustafa Kace Try FlixZone. You can find it on google =)
@Paxton Hunter Yea, I have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :)
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@Mustafa Kace Glad I could help xD
If you’re trying to grow lots of fruit in a small space you might be tempted to buy family trees, but that is where the GMO versions are hidden. Elster is a GMO apple tree and paired with other fruit trees
Thanks for the warning on this. :-)
That should say Elstar (GMO)
Sea buckthorn. Edible, super nutritious berries, nitrogen fixer and tons of thorns that keep deer out
A superb shrub to grow John!
We just started planting a Haskap(Honeyberry) hedge all around our property.
Thanks for all the tips
I was thinking to planting tuscan blue rosemary.
Starting brand new garden
Need a lot of advice.
This helped
Yes, this would make a beautiful and fragrant addition to any garden. Be sure to plant it so it gets plenty of sun, and it will need a well-drained soil.
@@GrowVeg thanks , I stay in south africa we have lots of sun😄
Such clever garden design. I'm impatient and want a singular mature hawthorn shrub (without poaching) and those selling hedging on eBay are trying to talk me out of it once they realised I wanted it for eating, telling me they had no problem sourcing it but why do you bother with hawthorn, get blackthorn instead. I've met a lot of people who are convinced that our native hawthorn is worthless as an edible but I'm so glad you mentioned this very highly underrated plant. I've developed a VERY strong affinity for the flavour and the pectin content makes jam take practically 10 seconds and idiotproof. I LOVE it with Greek Yoghurt.
Never tried it with Greek yoghurt before, will have to give it a go.
I do have one more question about Espalier that has several parts. I have 8 foot of space. I want to give it a try with a Belgian fence, using 5 trees. This would actually be against my house. Is that advisable? I have a concrete foundation with a basement that goes down about 6 feet below where I am planting the trees. From the little homework I have done to date, I will do a lot more, it looks like using dwarf trees is the way to go. I know that some apple trees need different species or varieties for best propagation. Could I put in 2 plum trees with 3 apple trees, using a different variety of apple for each? Or, should I just do apple trees? Do you have a suggestion for the variety of trees that are good for the Northeast US for a first-time fruit tree grower? I am in New Jersey and our climate zone has been changed from 6B to 7. I would still plant for 6B to be safe. As I said before, my house is cement. In order to create the structure of a Belgian fence, I thought I would anchor 2"x4" studs on the house and run a wire from the studs for controlling the shape. How much support will the trees need to get the desired effect? I apologize for the lengthy question.
every informative video, i definitely try it ,
Great video and ideas
Hey Guys,
I would love to hear your opinion on Quince. I have a shrub out front that was there when I bought the house. I noticed some fruit the first year but not since. It is very thorny and thick. I'm thinking I should thin the shrub for best productivity.
There are two types of quince - the standard quince grown for their fruits (read more about them here: www.growveg.com/guides/a-quince-essential-fruit-how-to-grow-quince-trees/) and the Japanese quince, which is unrelated, but also produces edible fruits. It sounds like you may have the latter, because of the thorns you describe. Light pruning is best completed straight after the shrub has flowered, as the flowers are formed on older wood. For more structural pruning, cut out wood to leave an open framework, which will let lots of light and air into the shrub, encouraging flowers and fruits. Do this in the winter.
I tried Greengages from the supermarket for the first time last week. Very nice! Have you tried growing them? Good for a hedge?
Greengages are superb, but I haven't grown one myself. They'd be too large for a hedge, but would look great popping up from a surrounding hedge, perhaps a hedge composed of 'wild' fruits such as blackthorn (sloes) and hazelnuts etc.
Thanks
Elk would eat anything not inside a fence. My yard is fenced, but they can see where they can land and come on in.
Sea buckthorn?
If doing espalier, should I face them East and West or North and South
For fruits that need sunshine, aim to orientate them so they face north-south.
What is the app called I like the look of it for my garden😁
It's called the Garden Planner. Full details here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
What is the app you were showing in this video?
It's called the Garden Planner. You can find out more about it at: www.growveg.com