What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.
Autumn olive feeds itself, shrugs off drought and is loaded with lycopene-rich berries in October. Growing, harvesting, using the fruit, and an honest look at its reputation as an invasive species.
The goji berry disenchanted: it spreads, bears late and is no miracle superfood. Where it still makes sense and why the root barrier is a must.
The large, fuzzy kiwi succeeds only in a mild wine-growing climate: male plus female, sheltered spot, sturdy support. When the hardy kiwiberry is the better choice.
The Japanese wineberry is ornamental shrub and nibble in one: red-bristled canes and sweet-sour fruits. How to prune it like a blackberry and keep it in check.
The cranberry wants it permanently wet and acidic. How to build a mini bog from a tub, acidic substrate and rainwater and harvest your own cranberries.
When the berries ripen all at once, preserving is worthwhile. Freezing, boiling down and drying compared, with the right way for each berry.
Rose hips are vitamin-C-rich wild-rose fruits. How to harvest them after the first frost, remove seeds and itchy hairs and make puree, jelly and tea from them.
The hardy kiwi is a grape-sized mini kiwi with edible skin and very hardy. How to choose variety and pollinator and give it the right support.
The lingonberry is an evergreen groundcover with red, spicy berries and bears twice a year. How to give it the acidic soil the blueberry loves too.
