As I mentioned in my post 'Time to Sow', I was ordering and researching for some berrying plants.
Well good news, a delivery has arrived today with the fruits (forgive the pun!) of my research.
So my collection of berrying plants has grown from almost zero to the following:
With all of these newly acquired plants, I can expect a modest harvest this year, and, going well, from next year on, there will be a real bounty.
First tasks first.
A lot of the plants have been delivered today as bare-root (meaning there is no soil on the roots), so a good watering and heeling-in (covering the roots with some soil), followed by more water.
Next step is to get out to the garden at the weekend and prepare beds for planting, including double digging, a laboursome task that reaps great rewards over the following years. Of course, with the Blueberries requiring acid soil, I will have to do something different there - watch this space.
Roll on Summer!
Well good news, a delivery has arrived today with the fruits (forgive the pun!) of my research.
So my collection of berrying plants has grown from almost zero to the following:
12 Strayberry Elsanta
15 Strawberry Elegance
25 Strawberry Symphony
25 Raspberry Autumn Bliss
25 Raspberry Glen Ample
2 Blueberry Herbert
2 Blueberry Patriot
1 Blackcurrant
3 outdoor producing grape vines
With all of these newly acquired plants, I can expect a modest harvest this year, and, going well, from next year on, there will be a real bounty.
First tasks first.
A lot of the plants have been delivered today as bare-root (meaning there is no soil on the roots), so a good watering and heeling-in (covering the roots with some soil), followed by more water.
Next step is to get out to the garden at the weekend and prepare beds for planting, including double digging, a laboursome task that reaps great rewards over the following years. Of course, with the Blueberries requiring acid soil, I will have to do something different there - watch this space.
Roll on Summer!
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