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Persimmon

Last post by worth1 « Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:56 am
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by arnorrian » Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:25 am

After six years my persimmon finally fruited. I picked one fruit that was a bit soft and dark orange (it had a bit of rot), and it was mildly astringent and mildly sweet. I...

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Last post by worth1
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:56 am
So who is growing strawberries?

Last post by DirtTherapy « Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:10 am
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by ponyexpress » Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:36 am
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I'm a relatively new strawberry gardener. My friend gave me some plants last year (Jewel & Allstar) and I got some Seascape plants from a fellow community gardener. Seascape...
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Last post by DirtTherapy
Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:10 am
Prime-Jim Blackberries`

Last post by Paquebot « Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:36 pm
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by Paquebot » Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:44 pm

Anyone know what I need to do next? These are a blackberry which produces on first-year canes. They were planted late last fall and each produced 3 or 4 canes but only a few...

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Last post by Paquebot
Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:36 pm
Thornless blackberries

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:35 am
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by pmcgrady » Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:41 pm
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A 90 year old friend, told me to dig all the blackberries I wanted...
I planted 100' of trellis 2 years ago, they are huge plants and have 50+ suckers I'm making more rows.
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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:35 am
Winter flowering bramble

Last post by Whwoz « Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:12 pm
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by Whwoz » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:08 am

I require some help from any berry fiends that may be on here if possible please.

I will shortly be receiving a plant of a bramble type berry that apparently flowers here in...

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Last post by Whwoz
Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:12 pm
pawpaw

Last post by Tormato « Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:15 pm
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by Nanooknorth » Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:37 pm

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They are just ripening at the cottage up north. We love the appearance of this smaller tree as well as the unique flavor of the fruit. I planted the tree to...

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Last post by Tormato
Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:15 pm
Wonderberry volunteers

Last post by NarnianGarden « Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:47 am
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by Shule » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:09 pm

I threw several wonderberries in several planting holes last fall in hopes that they would volunteer, and, they're coming up, in abundance!

Please excuse the pieces of...

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Last post by NarnianGarden
Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:47 am
Marseilles Fig

Last post by loulac « Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:19 pm
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by friedgreen51 » Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:25 pm

Picked the first Marseilles Fig of the season today. We originally purchased this fig plant in the Monticello Garden Shop. This was said to be Thomas Jefferson's favorite...

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Last post by loulac
Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:19 pm
possible citrus greening cure

Last post by strkpr « Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:35 am

by strkpr » Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:35 am

hope it works

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Last post by strkpr
Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:35 am
Freezing alpine strawberries for a more substantial snack

Last post by Nan6b « Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:40 am
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by Shule » Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:02 pm

Alpine strawberries are awesome. They taste great and have a long harvest window. You don't have replant them every few years to keep them producing fruit, either. You can...

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Last post by Nan6b
Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:40 am
Floyd Zaiger - fruit breeder obituary

Last post by worth1 « Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:52 pm
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by pondgardner » Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:48 pm

Interesting story about a gentleman who created the pluot and an almond that doesn't require bee pollination among other successes.

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Last post by worth1
Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:52 pm
Alpine strawberries freshen air!

Last post by Shule « Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:36 pm
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by Shule » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:40 am

So, I put about eight (many of them had dried on the plant) in a bowl in a warm bedroom for about twelve hours. I had them there for the seeds to plant later. I came back and...

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Last post by Shule
Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:36 pm
Mangoes

Last post by Ginger2778 « Tue May 19, 2020 1:41 pm
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by Ginger2778 » Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:49 pm
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I have been on a mango page lately and have learned so much. I just planted a Lemon Zest cultivar, it's in between a Carrie and a Nam Doc Mai Sia Tong, both of which are...
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Last post by Ginger2778
Tue May 19, 2020 1:41 pm
Is your lemon tree blooming?

Last post by stone « Sat May 09, 2020 9:44 am
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by PlainJane » Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:44 pm
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Mine is!
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Last post by stone
Sat May 09, 2020 9:44 am
Just Fruits & Exotics

Last post by EdieJ « Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:32 pm
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by Nan6b » Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:20 am

I ordered an elderberry tree from these folks. It was supposed to be 3' tall and a 3 gallon pot. I'm expecting a bare root stick 2' tall. What I got is a large, gorgeous,...

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Last post by EdieJ
Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:32 pm
Quinces

Last post by Whwoz « Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:55 am
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by Whwoz » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:32 am

Just wondering if anyone else on here is growing quinces. Would be interested in hearing of others experience growing them, particularly from young plants, as ours have taken...

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Last post by Whwoz
Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:55 am
Grapes

Last post by Bower « Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:05 pm
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by TheDante » Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:18 am

If anyone´s unsure about pruning your grapes, my favourite and 2 idiot proof easy to understand videos from Dirt Farmer Jay that I always run to after having viewed tons of...

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Last post by Bower
Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:05 pm
Citrus

Last post by PlainJane « Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:13 pm
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by Lemonboy » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:34 am

Has anyone manages to start finger lime from seeds?

I've sourced seed from Australia and several other places, but haven't had much luck getting them to germinate. I have...

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Last post by PlainJane
Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:13 pm
Apricot seedlings

Last post by Tormato « Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:06 pm
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by Dawn » Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:11 pm

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These apricots were from a very old tree. A long time ago, when I was about 12, my mom was driving along the old roads by the airport. It was an air...

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Last post by Tormato
Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:06 pm
Pepino

Last post by TheDante « Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:49 am

by TheDante » Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:49 am

My pleasant discovery for 2019 - Pepino - fell in love with the fruit - subtle taste of honey melon, like the Italian Sapon melon, not terribly sweet. Purchased 3 young...

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Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:49 am

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