Property News · March 26, 2017

Juneberry, the blossom with benefits


As well as being easy to grow, these pretty trees offer delicious dark purple berriesThe candyfloss clouds of spring blossom are one of the highlights of my gardening calendar, right up there with the first ripe tomato and the peak of strawberry season. But whether it’s billowing masses of Japanese cherries or the sculpted blooms of magnolia, they all seem to have the same Achilles heel. After a fortnight at centre stage they retreat to being a generic, green backdrop for the rest of the year. Well, almost all.I first discovered the fruit in the form of tinned pie filling in a Vancouver super-market Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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