Yes, but… Yes, you can grow a fruit tree from a seed or stone obtained from fruit in the supermarket, but you will not get the same variety.You will usually, but not always, get an undesirable mongrel tree with inferior fruit. Whimsically charming but woefully misleading videos like this tell viewers “don’t throw out your apple seeds, grow a… Continue reading Can I Grow A Fruit Tree From Seed?
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Sweet Pea Cultivation Guide
Sweet peas, Lathyrus odoratus, are one of the most popular annuals thanks to their strong scent and how easy they are to grow. Unlike most bedding plants, they are climbers and so need support to grow on. They are a staple of beds of flowers for cutting, and informal cottage garden designs. Growing Sweet Peas… Continue reading Sweet Pea Cultivation Guide
Free Plants Forever: Pay With Your Lives!
The garden centre industry is a wonderful one, full of great people working in it and great customers intent on making their street that much more beautiful. But maintaining a lush border of beautiful plants, penguins, and a specimen polar bear does not come cheap according to HortWeek: I know what you all are thinking:… Continue reading Free Plants Forever: Pay With Your Lives!
Vegetable Seeds to Sow in March
The snowy start to March is true to the ancient proverb about the first calendar month of Spring: in like a snow lion, out like a lamb roast (it’s all that fresh new mint for sauce). The days are lengthening noticeably, the soil is warming and soon to be frost free in some areas, and… Continue reading Vegetable Seeds to Sow in March
Sowing Seeds Indoors in Late Winter / Early Spring
Sowing seeds indoors before Spring starts – done right – is a cheap way to have top quality plants ready to go as early as possible. New gardeners will learn so much about plants and soil from it, and experienced gardeners who like to experiment value the opportunity to test the limits of their favourite… Continue reading Sowing Seeds Indoors in Late Winter / Early Spring