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your tree/bush survives.  I didn't realise they could grow so high, so will have to find a suitable space, although if I do buy one will keep it in the greenhouse until it looks as though it can go it alone outside.  I am in south Devon, so it is warm

've listed some of my favourite fruits below.Plants grow up to 1.8m and bear sweet berries from July. Best suited to large, sheltered plots.Good soft fruit varietiesBlackcurrant 'Boskoop Giant'Grows well in shade and on heavy soil. It forms red berries

Hat Pam LL x That is an awesome name! Might have to keep an eye out for some seeds for that one next year. We grow Jostaberry which is a cross between a Gooseberrry and a Blackcurrant. Very nice sharp fruit. We also grow Abronia melanifolia

they all gone on holiday? Does anyone know why? I haven't changed anything and I've still got feeders out and fresh water. I'm not sure if this is connected, but all the blackcurrant bushes on my and my Dad's allotment have got white marks all over them

This is prime iris season: a few weeks when these hugely flamboyant flowers come into their own. I grow two different sorts of iris in my garden: the Siberian iris and the bearded iris. Siberian irises are smaller flowered, have thinner leaves

possibly plant something around the tree or would this not be a wise thing to do ? I have climbing roses growing through apple trees, and also honeysuckle. That works, though you need to ensure that the particular climbing plant is not too vigourous

are worse.  You have to be vigilant in hoeing or pulling up any seedlings which you see because they grow really quickly.  My father missed one which came up behind his blackcurrant bushes and it was difficult to get it out. They are persistant aren

on a really good show, and will certainly grow them again. Thanks for the variety recommendations Lila. I'll have to try some of these, as I prefer the single colour varieties rather than the mixes. 'Blackcurrant Cordial' sounds tasty. Pleased to hear

this month. However I went out yesterday to do it and saw that there were some canes that did indeed look dead (old) and some others that has what looked like buds on. The rest of the fruit canes (Blueberry, Blackcurrant, Jostaberry) have similar buds which I

spinach left now Cake I made other day, does that count No, that doesn't count- would put a smilie on there, but this is my first post and I don't know how that works yet!The reason I asked what we are eating fresh now, I wondered if the poor growing