Cranberries & blueberries

[Alison]

Ah, never seen them in the shops but think I've seen their plants for sale.

[Bigmallly]

Here you are veggieflower, a couple of links to keep you motivated

How to Plant Cranberry Seeds | eHow.com

How to Grow Blueberry Plants From Seed | eHow.com

[veggiechicken]

Dim question, is a Kiwiberrry any different from a normal kiwi? Wondered if they were those smaller one bite ones I've seen for sale.

Here's a link to the Kiwiberry thread - with photo!!
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1072659

[Alison]

Here's a link to the Kiwiberry thread - with photo!!
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1072659

Ah, you got them in the supermarket, that'll be why I've not seen them, don't really do them if I can avoid it and they're not really a market crop

[veggiechicken]

Here you are veggieflower, a couple of links to keep you motivated

How to Plant Cranberry Seeds | eHow.com

How to Grow Blueberry Plants From Seed | eHow.com

Thanks BigM Think I may try this method for the cranberries How to Propagate Cranberry Seeds | eHow.com as your link requires half gallon of fish emulsion a month I want to grow them, not paint them

[Ananke]

I saw you mention on another thread about saving cranberry seeds and so when I eventually got around to making cranberry sauce yesterday, with the pack that my Stepdaugher left me on the 27th :O (right on the ball these days lol) there were understandably a few squishy ones.

Remembering your post, I threw a handful into a jar and for consistency's sake they are still lying on the worktop awaiting my attention.

I'll go half them and steep them in some water now, then get around to straining them next week no doubt

I love experimenting!

[horticultural_hobbit]

I bought two blueberry thingies today, for a quid each. Not very big, or woody like a redcurrant.

As for Cranberries. Given how wet the plot is...might be able to grow them! That's a thought...

[veggiechicken]

I must do some more too, thanks for reminding me I've just been packing up the tomatillo seeds from a couple of fruit in the GH. It does become a bit of an obsession

[Ananke]

What do tomatillo's taste like? I saw them on the VSP and I was tempted but didn't have time to research what I would do with them.

[Alison]

I love tomatillos and they're almost impossible to buy anywhere fresh round here (which is why I started growing them in the first place). I use them pretty much totally for either Mexican food or in chutneys and even during the rubbish summer last year I had more than I need from 5 plants as they get huge and are so easy to grow. I don't like them raw and find that they have a slightly tart taste which is rather unlike anything else so that's probably no help - actually think I'll get some out the freezer for a nice bit of salsa this weekend - yum

[Ananke]

I make a lot of salsas and Mexican food. I think i'll have to get some to try.

[veggiechicken]

I'll add them to your VSP requests

[Ananke]

Thanks VC

[veggiechicken]

Cranberry update. Following discussions with my partner in cranberry experiments ^^^^^ I have sown the seeds that had been chilling in the fridge since Chr ***mad. Also a couple of intact cranberries to see whether there is any difference in germination. They're indoors at the mo.

[Olorin2001]

For kiwiberry you need a male plant and a female plant, even the so called self fertile kiwifruit varieties perform better with a male for pollenation. Kiwiberry is hardier and fruits well outside, down here in hampshire my kiwi fruit vines outside rarely set fruit due to late frosts, the one's in the greenhouse are fine. And the only way to tell males from females is when they flower so you have to grow at least six plants from seed to guarantee one of each sex - label the plants, then take as many cuttings as you like.