Property News · December 15, 2023

Fruit bushes, with their promise of future abundance, are my favourite gifts


From traditional favourites such as raspberries to new hybrid jostaberries, bare root bushes and canes are real crowdpleasers at ChristmasIf you’re anything like me, you’re a difficult person to buy gifts for. Being a plant person, I spend much of my time considering our collective future on this planet and attempting to resist the lure of overconsumption. But I’d be lying if I said I’m not tempted to ask for a fancy pair of thermal gloves or a well-designed harvest knife for Christmas.However, the gifts I prefer to give and receive are – predictably – ones that grow and hold the promise of future abundance. Fruit bushes and canes are among the best of them. They are fairly low maintenance once established, high yielding in relation to the space they need, and result in much less of the plastic waste that inevitably comes with supermarket soft fruit. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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