Monthly Archives: January 2013
Planning & Forethought Bring Success in the Fruit Garden
Growing a fruit garden is, in many ways, an investment. An investment in: Money — dollars spent on perennial plants and possibly some garden tools or equipment, Time — the time to get the garden prepared and planted, Effort — the regular upkeep of maintaining the plants and harvesting the “goodies.” To maximize the return on that investment, it […]
Why Grow a Fruit Garden — A Bushel of Reasons
Are you looking for some healthy, economical fun that brings the whole family together? It’s as close as your own yard! Growing fruit is fun for everyone in the family, from toddler to grandpa. Planting or pruning, picking or partaking, even just admiring the blossoms gets everybody outdoors and active. Eating healthy is more fun when the […]
Pluck, Savor & Enjoy: Backyard Berries Make an Easy Edible Landscape
Yellow raspberries, lingonberries, and gooseberries are delicious delicacies that are often difficult to find in stores. The reason some of these lesser known jewels of the fruit garden are not readily available is that they are fragile when they are at their flavor peak, not because they are difficult to grow. As interest in unusual […]