Raspberry
How to Grow Raspberries in the UK Raspberries offer generous picking from a permanent row or, with compact varieties, a patio. Know whether your plants fruit in summer or autumn: this determines which canes to keep and which to remove. Hardy perennial fruit Summer or autumn cropping Self-fertile Support most varieties Keep the correct young […]
Redcurrant
How to Grow Redcurrants in the UK Redcurrants carry bright, tart berries for summer desserts, sauces and jelly. A bush is straightforward to grow; a supported cordon fits a narrower space. Protect ripening fruit from birds and preserve productive older wood when pruning. Hardy deciduous fruit bush Self fertile Sun or partial shade Bush or […]
Rhubarb
How to Grow Rhubarb in the UK Rhubarb earns its place in a British kitchen garden with generous leaves and tangy stalks for crumbles, compotes and savoury sauces. It is a hardy perennial vegetable, even though it is usually cooked like fruit. Give a young crown time to establish, keep its roots moist without waterlogging […]
Strawberry
How to Grow Strawberries in the UK A ripe strawberry picked from your own plants is one of the simplest rewards of summer gardening. You can grow a few in a patio pot or make space for a proper picking bed. This guide covers garden strawberries, Fragaria × ananassa, including summer fruiting and perpetual varieties. […]
White currant
How to Grow Whitecurrants in the UK Whitecurrants bring translucent berries to the summer garden. Their refreshing flavour suits fresh eating, desserts and preserves. They are pale fruited forms of redcurrant, grown as bushes or trained into compact shapes. Give them a permanent home, protect their fruit when needed and preserve the older framework that […]
Jostaberry
How to Grow Jostaberries in the UK Jostaberry combines blackcurrant and gooseberry ancestry in a vigorous, thornless fruit bush. Its dark berries are useful fresh when fully ripe, in puddings and in preserves. Give the plant room, establish it carefully and renew some older branches each winter to keep the harvest within reach. Hardy deciduous […]
Passionfruit Vine
How to Grow a Passionfruit Vine in the UK Edible passionfruit comes from Passiflora edulis, a vigorous tender climber with striking flowers and aromatic seeded pulp. In the UK, it is a crop for a bright heated greenhouse or conservatory, with a few ripe fruits a realistic ambition rather than a guaranteed annual harvest. It […]
Cranberry
How to Grow Cranberries in the UK Cranberries combine trailing evergreen foliage, delicate flowers and tart autumn fruit in a plant that can be grown in a container. Their essential requirement is acidic growing conditions with reliable moisture. This guide covers American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, using rooted plants rather than the much slower route from […]
Elderberry
How to Grow Elderberries in the UK An elder gives a garden two distinct seasons: fragrant flower heads in early summer and dark berries later in the year. This guide covers common elder, Sambucus nigra, and its cultivars. Allow room for a substantial shrub, leave flowers to set fruit, and use only properly identified flowers […]
Goji Berry
How to Grow Goji Berries in the UK Goji berries grow on a vigorous deciduous shrub with arching stems, purple flowers and orange-red fruit. Lycium barbarum grows outdoors in the UK, but a healthy bush does not guarantee a heavy harvest. Give it sun, space and time to establish, while controlling its spreading shoots. Deciduous […]
