The Start of the British Berry Season

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The Start Of The British Berry Season
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Its that time of year again when all those
beautiful British berries that you enjoy growing,
picking and eating are back in season. There are
many different fruits that you can choose from to
plant in your garden, if not all of them! These
include, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries
and blackberries. Below you can find further
information about the very popular fruits,
raspberries and strawberries and top tips on how
to grow them. Choosing to have a range of
berries in your garden this year is an excellent
choice because of the many qualities they come
with. They add colour which makes your garden
look appealing and pretty for the Summer and
theyre also edible which can be a great start to
beginning to grow your own food.
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Raspberries
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• These delicious red berries can be ready to pick
  from your garden or even be grown in containers
  if you dont have enough room left to grow them.
  There are two types of raspberries,
  Summer-fruiting raspberries that will appear
  between June and August and need the support of
  either a fence, wall or framework to allow them
  to grow to their highest point and
  Autumn-fruiting raspberries that appear from
  August to October.
• How to grow
• If youre planting in your garden, the best soil
  to plant your raspberry seeds in has to be
  fertile and well drained and placed in a spot
  where the sun is able to easily reach it. Break
  up the soil with a garden fork and mix with a
  type of organic matter like compost and now plant
  at about 8 cm in. Make sure you have prepared a
  1.8 m framework that allows your raspberries to
  grow to a healthy 1.5 m high with stretch wires
  that go across horizontally at about 60 cm apart,
  and if you have plenty of room for another row,
  keep the rows at a 1.8 m distance. Once your
  seeds have been planted water them well and then
  cut the canes to 25 cm from the ground as that
  will leave room for many basal shoots. For
  Summer-fruiting raspberries you need to plant
  the canes 40 cm apart and Autumn-fruiting
  raspberries they need to be 60 cm apart. If you
  would rather grow your raspberries in a
  container, you should purchase a container that
  is 60 cm diameter, and fill it with soil based
  compost that will stay moist. Plant six canes
  along the edge of the container, place them in
  firmly and water.
• Tip Dont allow the soil to dry out, use a
  fertiliser and if youre still growing them after
  3 years, its best for your plants to now be
  grown in the ground.

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Strawberries
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Strawberries are a juicy and delicious red fruit
that can accompany many desserts and also be
fantastic to fresh from the plant. Not only are
they great to eat but they can be a beautiful
addition to your garden as you can grow them in
hanging baskets that will perfectly decorate your
garden, but if you arent feeling that, you can
choose the other option of growing them in
containers or plant them as normal. There are
three types of strawberries wild strawberries,
Summer-fruiting strawberries and
perpetual-fruiting strawberries. All strawberries
should be planted in a sunny but sheltered spot
with soil that is fertile and free-draining
during the Spring or Autumn. How to grow Its
important to remember that when you are growing
strawberries that you allow a lot of space for
better cropping and easy access. To grow your
strawberries in the ground, plant 45 cm apart in
rows that are 70 cm apart. When youre digging
the hole, make sure there is plenty of room for
the roots to grow, rest the crown at soil level.
If you plant too deep the strawberries will start
rotting and if you plant so that the crown is
too high, they can quickly dry out which will
result in dead strawberries. Once you have
successfully planted them, make sure they are
firmly in place and watered. Growing your
strawberries in either containers or hanging
baskets is a great way to avoid snails, slugs
and any other small animals that want a taste. If
you choose to grow them in a hanging basket, the
best amount of plants would be either three or
four so there is no competition for sunlight,
nutrients or water. Tip For the best results
use water-retaining granules and slow-release
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