Establishing a Fruit Garden

Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Justin in Fruit

As you can see from the photos in the My Garden page you will see I don't have the biggest garden. I wanted to establish a fruit garden but was unsure what I could do with the limited space.

What I decided to do was convert the back border of the garden into a mini fruit garden despite the limited space. I'm pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the space and put the plants very close together. This is very much an experiment but I'm hoping to get some fruit by the end of July.

You can just make out the plants I put in last November which include: raspberry canes, strawberries, a kiwi fruit, a blackcurrant and gooseberry bush. I'm fairly confident about the blackcurrant and gooseberry but I think the lack of sun may make the raspberries and strawberries difficult to become productive. The soil is fairly poor so not sure how the plants will react but as I'm just learning about gardening so this seems like a good experiment. The kiwi fruit might cause further challenges as I live in the North East and the lack of warmth may put a stop to any potential fruit.