{"id":114926,"date":"2020-03-15T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T08:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/sweet-treats-berries-for-tight-spaces\/"},"modified":"2020-03-15T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T09:05:29","slug":"sweet-treats-berries-for-tight-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/sweet-treats-berries-for-tight-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet treats: berries for tight spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe best fruiting plants you can grow in pots and tiny patchesWhen it comes to growing edible plants, market research has shown that home gardeners are still far more interested in growing vegetables than fruit. Perhaps \u2013 because most vegetables are annuals \u2013 it is the promise of faster results. Or maybe it\u2019s down to perceived cost \u2013 after all, vegetable seeds are far cheaper to buy than fruit bushes or trees. Or maybe it\u2019s just that people are put off by all the complex pruning rules\u2026 However, if it is maximum reward for minimum cost and in minimum space that you are after, fruit beats vegetables hands down by almost every measure. For starters, most fruit bushes are perennial, so will come back year after year without significant extra cost or effort. Add this to the fact that, generally, their harvests cost more to buy, too. So, with this in mind, here\u2019s my take on the best fruiting plants for small patches, all of which you can plant right now. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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