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  • Fast benefits from fruit trees/shrubs & vegies!

    Hi all,
    I've just moved into a new property in London which has a lovely garden - I'm a keen novice gardener and am excitedly building and planting up some raised beds to grow veggies. I'd also like to grow some fruit - I've bought a blueberry already & would love to have more varieties of fruit. The only thing is, that we're only renting the property and our lease is only for a year. While we might have it longer, I'd really like plants that will show benefit in a quick time - bearing fruit the year it is planted. Do you have any recommendations please? It is not a large garden, but would have room for large pots and climbers. It gets late morning and afternoon sun in most of the garden, about 1/3 of the garden heads into shade in the as the afternoon progresses.
    Thanks!!
    Last edited by puck2106; 17-03-2008, 02:23 PM.

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    Last spring we bought 5 canes of Joan J autumn fruiting raspberries. They gave us a reasonable amount of fruit and really only stopped when the frosts came. Oh and they don't mind a bit of shade. Hi, btw.
    Last edited by smallblueplanet; 17-03-2008, 02:37 PM.
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    • #3
      Blueberries need acidic soil so put it an container and get compost for rhodendrons.

      I am a novice gardener as well. The best return I got last year was for Tayberries and I would not be surprised if you can take them with when you move.

      The fastest returning fruit and one you can grow in a container is strawberries.


      See if you can get something from freecycle eg an old water butt and use that.


      Some people say you can grow gooseberries in containers, I have not tried yet but there are some experts on the forum.

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      • #4
        Thanks for your ideas!

        Thanks to both of you! I will try your suggestions - I really quite like the idea of Raspberries, actually.

        I was hoping to be able to get some fruits other than berries - or nuts even - does anyone know if apples, citrus fruits or stone fruits can bear in their first year of planting - or perhaps if I need to buy a plant of a certain age??

        Cheers!!!

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        • #5
          Sadly apples need at least one year and old trees can not be planted again.

          The only way you can get fruits straight away from apples would be to buy a mature tree in a pot - which I do not think is sold by anyone (no idea why, I guess not enough demand).

          BTW tayberries are similar in taste to raspberries.

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          • #6
            I really recommend cape gooseberries, you can grow them from seed if you plant them now (they like warmth to germinate). I've been growing them for a couple of years, you just bung 'em in a grow bag like tomatoes and if you give them a sheltered spot you easily get enough to make jam from one packet of seeds.

            I've never bought them from a supermarket but I think they are about £2 for a small packet, so it really makes sense to grow your own.

            Chilterns seeds have an extra large berry that I'm trying this year.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by southlondongardener View Post
              Sadly apples need at least one year and old trees can not be planted again.

              The only way you can get fruits straight away from apples would be to buy a mature tree in a pot - which I do not think is sold by anyone (no idea why, I guess not enough demand).

              BTW tayberries are similar in taste to raspberries.
              Ken Muir does all sorts of fruit. I like the look of his minaret fruit trees. I think they can be grown in big pots.
              I'm sure you can find him on line if you google his name.
              .: Ken Muir :.
              Last edited by kirsty b; 17-03-2008, 11:08 PM. Reason: adding link
              Kirsty b xx

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              • #8
                Thanks again!

                Great thanks all! Have had a look at the Ken Muir site - its very informative, such a shame though that it doesnt say for all fruits whether they will bear in the first year of planting, but I think I will post a qu. to Ken direct to see which of his plants he recommends. Will keep you posted if I get an answer - for all the newbie gardeners out there like me!!

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