{"id":116778,"date":"2020-05-30T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-grow-berries-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2020-05-30T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T10:12:17","slug":"how-to-grow-berries-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-grow-berries-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to grow berries | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom raspberries to gooseberries, blackcurrants or tayberries, we can enjoy soft fruit all summer longSoft raspberries and wineberries; sun-warmed strawberries so ripe you can smell them before you see them; blueberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants, and the strange delicacy that is white currants. Then there are jostaberries, worcesterberries, tayberries and the fattest blackberries you can imagine. Our climate may not be one for citrus or mangoes, but we have berries and we can have them all summer long.Productive soft fruit is the most cost-effective of all food growing when you compare with shop prices \u2013 productive being the operative word here. It is very easy to do little and have plants that do the same. Strawberries need love poured into them in the form of liquid feed high in potash (comfrey is ideal) once a week during the growing season; regularly propagate runners to maintain vigour and mulch with well-rotted compost from autumn to early spring to keep the soil in good health. That, a lot of sun and, crucially, a sheltered spot, as bees don\u2019t like to be belted about to find their tea. Continue reading…
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