Fruits to grow at home in a backyard garden or allotment

[@homegardens7682]

Greetings! Many fruit videos linked in description box. Here is one for you. How to grow grapes. Important points and information kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHW4eIiVhMieZ9E

[@PoppyKat72]

Hi Dan! Your videos inspired me to start planting in my garden. I now have apples, pears, plums, blueberry, honeyberry, goumi berries. I want to get a peach in my polytunnel like yours. I had my first little apple this year 😁👍

[@homegardens7682]

Your doing great there!

[@PoppyKat72]

@@homegardens7682 Thanks for the inspiration 😁

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

🌼🌻🐝☀️🌺👨‍🌾 I love your garden!! Such a great inspiration to me as I am also a gardener and KZbin creator. You put a lot of work and love into growing your garden! All the hard work is worth it to me to get to see the new growth everyday it brings me so much joy! l’m just harvesting my first fruits and veggies. I still have so much to learn and I appreciate your tips, tricks! Please Keep sharing! I would love to learn more about gardening from each other.

[@homegardens7682]

Nice to meet you.

[@kellydavidscreen8644]

Hi Dan, great tour. Just to let everyone know Asda is selling grape plants for £6 one of them is Lakemont.

[@homegardens7682]

A great grape.

[@dwightmann6297]

Every thing in the garden looks stunning Dan

[@homegardens7682]

Cheers Dwight.

[@richardcrookes6496]

Fantastic channel and great information. I had a peach tree out side and never fruited and was bad with peach leaf curl after watching your channel I popped it in the greenhouse under cover and hay presto loads of fruit and no leaf curl .many thanks for your tips and tricks bud.

[@homegardens7682]

My pleasure. Glad it helped Richard.

[@KimaHolland55]

Namaste from the Netherlands to you Dan, I went to Lidl this morning and got myself 3 grape varieties for less than €18 .So so happy I cannot wait for them to fruit 😊#Lakemount #Bianca #MullerThurgau

[@homegardens7682]

Great value!

[@lyonheart84]

Lots of great fruit stuff going on there Dan. Citrus need maximum sunshine in this country to set and hold fruit well, I suspect maybe the filtered light in your polytunnel might not be intensive enough for the blood orange....

[@homegardens7682]

That is highly possible Brett. Time will tell...

[@samiakhan253]

Thank you for sharing your amazing garden with us 🤩

[@homegardens7682]

The pleasure is all mine.

[@finflwr]

Great mini orchard stuff going on. Thanks for the tour :) It's lovely when young trees really start to take off.

[@homegardens7682]

Certainly is, loads of fruit to come.

[@thequarteracrelife]

Those cherries look amazing! I wish I could grow them in my climate, but I do get to grow other plants that wouldn't grow well where cherries will. The stone-fruit look incredible too. Great work.

[@homegardens7682]

Indeed. Where are you?

[@nvonkorff]

@@homegardens7682 Sydney, Australia.

[@Annie-49]

I just love your garden! I would LOVE to grow some blueberries! I can't wait for next season so I can get some more things going. Right now, all I have is 5 apple trees left by the previous owner. A bit boring, but I reckon my neighbourhood can have an apple festival just with my garden alone! 😄

[@homegardens7682]

That's great. Do you know the varieties?

[@Annie-49]

@@homegardens7682 No, I've got no idea. I guess I might be able to figure it out when the apples get bigger? Is there any fruit you could plant now that might have a chance of producing anything, or do I need to wait until next season? I miss my blueberries I had in Germany... 🙁

[@telsclark]

I would love to visit this garden. My garden is coming along only two years in. I started with flower beds out the front now im on the back with 4 new flower beds and three raised vegetables beds. I have a plum tree and apple tree and some tiny currant bushes. I'm adding fruit trees end of this year and hopefully in a few year I will get some crops like yours. I grow everything from seed/cuttings normally as money is hard but for trees I've been saving up to get some a few years old so I'm closer to a nice crop. Unlike my flowers and veg they can take years from seed and I cant wait that long. But i will try one or two types from seed then in ten years I will get a nice crop of something i started from the very beginning.

[@homegardens7682]

Sounds like you are doing great there.

[@annecy9280]

Wow your blueberries are early,

[@homegardens7682]

Certainly are!

[@LifeinUnitedKingdomwithBuds]

I have stardust cherry small one but got fruits this year, glad it didnt get sick this year. I noticed the snails climb ang eats them too, Exciting, I saw the banana leaf and I got a pear tree few yrs ago from lidl and now it looks like I'm finally gonne be able to harvest.🍐 ibhave florence as well really good, I love the ostara and especially the mara des bois. Looking good all the fruits lots of different variety.

[@homegardens7682]

Oh yes, need a bit of variety with fruit. Certainly worth the effort.

[@markirish7599]

Wonderful video thank you dan. 😊

[@homegardens7682]

Thanks Mark.

[@annecy9280]

Lovely video, thank you for the tour excellent! my Concorde also, no fruit, grafted it on a Conference in hope to improve cropping

[@homegardens7682]

A cross pollinator could help as well.

[@annecy9280]

@@homegardens7682 Plenty on that tree now, 2 japanese pears, Beurre Hardy, one mystery 🤔 Bristol cross, Comice

[@annecy9280]

And a bee hive next door, really being pestered by pear midge though, always the Concorde tree suffering most, a neighbour has a tree too so, trying to make sure I catch the infected fruit seems to have little effect.

[@reykkjr]

Sou novo aqui na Inglaterra e vejo muitas frutas por onde eu ando, queria saber se são comestíveis

[@RhysDavidEvans]

Really keen to learn from this video, i have 4 plum tree's next to each other, one has been planted for 7 years, and the other 3 have been there for 5 years, the Leafs are tiny things, not like yours. they have never flowered or even fruited. and my Peach tree in 5 years has only grown 1 branch a year, and then dies back. My cherry tree is doing brilliant though. i don't get to enjoy my apple tree as the insects seem to get the apples well before i get a chance

[@homegardens7682]

Are the leaves rolled? Do they look unhealthy?

[@RhysDavidEvans]

@@homegardens7682 on which one sorry ? the peach one puts out lovely leaves each year, but as soon as winter comes it looks barren, then next spring nothing grows back on it. as for the plum, the leaves look fine and healthy. they have just never flowered or fruited, and they have been in for a few years, i am thinking this winter to cut it back and get rid of it, and maybe look at bringing in a different variety to see if that helps. its a Victoria plum there currently

[@valoriegriego5212]

Beautiful fruit, Dan! 👍Wow!😃 I'm just getting into adding fruit to our edible landscape and garden. This year I'm growing grapes, peaches and Ground Cherries. Next year I hope to add 2 fig bushes and at least 2 pomegranate bushes.😀

[@homegardens7682]

Would a pomegranate crop there? They need a long growing season.which you do have compared to he. I have a variety called Provence here, a French variety, unlikely it will ever fruit here.

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@homegardens7682 Our growing season is 173 days. 🙂

[@carolinetaylor9518]

The peaches look amazing. The frost got all my apricot blossom like it did last year😥 ( outdoors ) my pear has one fruit left (& one dropped off last week) but it's it's first year in my care. I've got mulberry & my Chilean Guava has flowers & just started setting fruit 😃You certainly got your money's worth worth the Gala apple! 🍎😊

[@homegardens7682]

Indeed! Give it a few years and you will be growing loads of fruit there Caroline.

[@annecy9280]

Same here such a beautiful blossom on my apricots, lost the lot, just 1 apricot on the whole tree, decided to add a Cambridge gage graft on both apricot trees, can not believe my eyes how the graft has grown in 3 months about 1.5metre from a 3 bud graft wood scion!!!

[@annecy9280]

Adding the Cambridge gage to it will hopefully give something if the apricot does not work out due to late frost

[@wales123100]

Seems to be a good year for fruit this year I certainly got more than usual I normally get hit by late frosts here in wales

[@homegardens7682]

Yes, late frosts can be a real problem. Glad you are doing well there.

[@Kiyarose3999]

So envious of your Peach Tree, I’ve been buying some really ripe melt in your mouth Peaches this week, love em, and would love to grow them. Have you ever grown Kiwi Fruit?, I was wondering if I could grow them outside.

[@homegardens7682]

I had a variety called Jenny a few years ago at a previous address, I neglected it but it can be done. They grow outside well. How to grow Kiwis in the UK. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX3TYqeemtJ5pq8

[@Kiyarose3999]

Re my Q on KiWi plants, coincidentally, jus after making that comment I saw your vid ( from several years ago) about your KiWi plants. So found out what you were/are doing wiv em. So cool man, you’re Kiwi vid led to 3-4 other ‘U’K Garden Kiwi plant vids, so got pretty well informed from them all.

[@laprepper]

I’m thinking about some bucket plants

[@homegardens7682]

Sounds like a good idea.

[@jeffreyrossi5084]

Third year for my 4 young apple trees so I am leaving some on to mature, of course that depends on if the deer don't break down the cages I put around them. The deer seem to be worse than ever out here in North Dakota this year.

[@homegardens7682]

Must be hungry. Maybe there is less for them to eat in the wild?

[@jeffreyrossi5084]

@@homegardens7682 That WAS true last year and winter with the drought but this year there has been a lot of rain and the water tables have returned to normal. I have found that deer are creatures of habit, I'm just on their shopping list this year, unfortunately their hunger gap goes beyond spring Back in April there had to be 100 of them out in the street and fields around me, such fun.

[@k40ren]

Could I grow fruit trees or watermelon indoors? I have a spare bedroom southwest facing (i think) it gets unbearably hot in summer. So I thought it could be ideal for growing less hardy fruit?

[@homegardens7682]

Regarding watermelons, It cloud be an idea but the possibly low light levels could be an issue, hand pollination could help as well because of lack of insects. I would be interested if you did this so we could see if it worked out. Regarding fruit trees, trees like apples, plums, cherries, pears etc could be a problem as they need dormancy brought on by cold weather. You could however try citrus or something like Mangoes or a banana grown in a big pot. If you go ahead with a project like that I'm sure you could get a lot of interest and if your that way inclined a few KZbin videos would be interesting on the subject showing how it works out etc.

[@UpthePottingShed]

@karen I'm giving them a go this year in my greenhouse and I'm up on the Scottish borders. There are some great options from a company called RealSeeds and I got a variety called Blacktail Mountain' Watermelon. So far it's thriving and has flowers, I'm hopeful the pollinators are finding them because I'm struggling to tell the difference between male and female flowers. I invested in some guadgrow pots this year, pricey but fantastic for hungry plants that like a well managed water supply. The pots have a water reservoir that you add nutrients to, so are self watering. If you can run to them, I think it would help, maybe pop them on a table just Infront of the window. I've used canes to make a trellis and then wound twine between canes, with a bit if a helping hand they climb up it well, putting out little tassels to hang on. If you don't want to invest in quadgrows, I've had success using a self watering window style trough. I put the black watering membrane down over the plastic shelf (with some reaching down into the water) that separates the water part from the part you usually fill with soil. Then rather than fill with soil, I sit pots on top of the membrane. Works great as a self watering system and I add liquid feed to the water, usually tomato feed (for chilli or Tom's). I say give it a go, nothing ventured, nothing gained but it's a little late to start maybe as days are already getting shorter.

[@UpthePottingShed]

Forgot to say, I very successfully grow lemons in my South facing conservatory (by contrast, I've had a young tree in my greenhouse for 3 years and it's never flowered. I recommend a Sicilian Lemon. Best to buy with lemons already on as you know you're getting a plant mature enough to fruit. They hate to be moved so you have to be patient and let them have a leaf dropping tantrum until they settle to their new home. Then it's a case of water well, let the soil dry, repeat and give citrus feed. Mine flowers and fruits all year long. Similarly I have a brown fig in a pot inside, so two options for you to try. I'm considering adding a peach to my inside collection.

[@k40ren]

Light wouldn't be an issue, no curtains and painted white so very bright. Will also need to think about what fruit trees as currently spare so could leave to go cold in winter with no heating ?🤔. Good idea regarding videos, will definitely record progress.

[@k40ren]

Denise thanks for information. Will look into them. I also have a decent size extension that is also same facing and really bright and warm. Would need to look into exotic plants/trees for this room as would be warm all year round (I hope with current fuel costs ).

[@VitalityMassage]

All in good time eh?

[@homegardens7682]

Very true Brett. Certainly worth the patience.

[@proplockfistanterlis]

Regarding your grape vine, does it set fruit automatically or does it need pollinators ? I am thinking of getting one for my greenhouse this year.

[@homegardens7682]

Aha. My vines I believe are all self fertile, I think certain varieties need pollinators. The majority of Vitif vinifera grapes are self fertile in my understanding.

[@maxinehayes5570]

Hi Dan how do you get rid of raspberry sawfly? It’s destroying my plant thank you

[@homegardens7682]

Hey Maxine. Yes, I think I have them on my Tayberry, although the fruit has been left alone they certainly are going for the leaves. This article I found may help. drecampbell.com/natural-ways-get-rid-sawflies/

[@maxinehayes5570]

@@homegardens7682 thank you

[@scotty-sb1403]

Just found your channel, complete rookie grower here, Iv just planted a Stella cherry in a pot, however after watching this it turns out it’s a colt root stock, have I wasted my time or is it possible it could still produce fruit from the pot 😬 thanks

[@homegardens7682]

It is possible. Some schools of thought even suggest using a large rootstock in a pot grown tree as it could suggest the plant is more resilient. Some may also say the pot is not big enough to let the tree grow to the required size to produce fruit. How big is the pot?

[@scotty-sb1403]

@@homegardens7682 thanks for the reply I’m using a 57 litre pot for now, however I could upgrade the size if needed. I was hoping the pot may keep the tree smaller but still produce fruit 🤔 I should of researched abit more. Typical rookie

[@homegardens7682]

That is quite a big pot. I would be tempted to try it in there

[@scotty-sb1403]

@@homegardens7682 brilliant hopefully it pays off, now I just need to dig up the blueberries and repot in eracatious compost after watching your blueberry videos 😂 thanks and keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@UpthePottingShed]

Loved the tour of the fruit! Question on pruning apples, please. I had an unusually good set of fruit because we avoided storms during blossom time. I read it is good to thin out before June drop but I hesitated being greedy and also worried, I would thin them and others would still drop after doing so. What do you think? Thin or let the tree do it's own thinning?

[@finflwr]

I usually thin after the June drop so I know what I've got to work with. But I'm no expert!

[@homegardens7682]

Aha. That's a good question. I rarely thin out, mainly because I garden in a minimum interventionist manner (mainly due to time reasons and the fact I like to let the plants "do their own thing" at least to a degree). But, if one is going for larger fruit then it can be a very good idea, or if one sees fruit that isn't going to make anything then remove it as its wasted energy. Maybe thin after June drop and thin some and not others, that way you can do a comparison, you can also remove fruit you see not making anything as the season progresses, apples is a good example of this, the small shriveled ones that don' t get much bigger. No dogma involved that way and you can see which approach suits you best.

[@UpthePottingShed]

@@homegardens7682 Thanks! Like you, I like to let trees get on with it generally but was a bit dismayed by the amount it dropped the other day and wondered if it would have dropped fewer if I'd have pruned. To be fair though, they look pretty nicely spread now, so maybe the tree knew it's stuff. I'll do what you suggest and check through for any runts as they grow a little bigger. Not sure of the variety but they're ready late September generally. Nice surprise this year, I've discovered I have what I think are bullace trees/shrubs. I suspect the spring coastal storms normally destroy blossom at key time, so in the 4 years I've been here, have never seen fruit before. I love, finding fruit you didn't know you had, what joy!

[@UpthePottingShed]

@@finflwr Thanks for sharing that! I've never thinned before because I'm coastal and the wind whips through and gets them usually but I had such a good crop this year I wanted to try and preserve them. I watched something, sometime ago that suggested that pruning before the June drop stopped the tree going nuts and dropping too many. I like Dan's approach to growing so thought he would have some sound wisdom on the subject, which he did 🙂. If I'm lucky enough to get a good crop next year (unlikely), I'll experiment and prune one tree and leave the other.

[@tezeu960]

That's so weird. How come you look younger year by year? Or at least compared to a couple of years, when I discovered you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@homegardens7682]

Lol! I think you are being polite!

[@tezeu960]

@@homegardens7682 Nah. You had more grey hair last year

[@homegardens7682]

Lol! That's henna!

[@tezeu960]

@@homegardens7682 Ok. It's our secret 😉

[@homegardens7682]

@@tezeu960 Ha! No secret here!

[@annecy9280]

STEPHEN HAYNES videos got me into grafting each year now addbnew varieties to my trees lost count on varietes I have now gbonline for graftwoods or friends 😀

[@homegardens7682]

Yes, a great channel.