Container Gardening: fruits and berries
Most of the plants just decorate your dwelling, but not necessarily are edible. Fruits, vegetables and herbs provide wonderful aroma and taste, and many varieties of them grow well in pots. Besides, many vegetables, herbs, flowers, and other plants grow well together. Try for example, growing garlic with roses or Indian cress with cabbages. You can even try to sowsix or seven herbs together in a large wooden pot.
Fruit plants such as apple trees or strawberries require more attention. They may often be stroken by pests and need to be pruned and fertilized in time. Before you take final decision, think over some questions: how much free spase do you have for your fruits? Do you want to concentrate on berry plants? Or are you more interested in apples or apricots? Bear in mind that, if you grow apricots, your trees with time will outgrow your pos. So you should have permanent spots for these larger plants. However, other fruits such as figs can be grown very nicely with constant pruning. If you choose to specialize in fruits, you’ll need more specific information and even literature.
This is a brief information of a few fruit selections to obtain a better idea abut their requirements. Blackberries are unsteady, but strong. Find a strong vat or barrel and plant thornless varieties such as Navaho or Rubus canadensis. Constant pinching and pruning will give you good fruit in a few years. Peaches and nectarines may prove more doable. You’ll need to protect them from excessive wet conditions, though they can tolerate hard winters.