Fruit
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A guide to fruitful pollination
David Patch explains the botany behind fruit tree pollination and techniques for success
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Planting fruit
Catalogues offer you tree and soft fruit grown in two different ways. Fruit growers who also supply gardeners will usually grow their plants in the field planted directly into the nursery soil.
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Where to grow fruit
Most people can find space in their garden, whatever its size, for growing fruit. Here are a few suggestions…
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Podcast 69: Winter Workout
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Fruit trees, bushes and canes give so much for so little, but the winter months are the time to invest a little effort to…
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Cherry, Apricot and Honey Cake
As stone fruits near the end of their season, Lucy Burton shares her honey cake recipe, which is the perfect base for any soft fruit topping During the summer months, many growers find themselves with a bounty of produce on…
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Hibiscus and honey poached plums
Sweet plums have a delicate floral flavour which is enhanced by gentle cooking. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for hibiscus poached fruits July brings with it a sweet abundance of stone-fruits. The crates of glossy cherries, apricots, peaches and plums…
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Blackcurrant Ice Cream
Three simple ingredients are all that is needed to make this smooth and delicious ice cream made with fresh blackcurrants. SERVES 5-6 • 450g (1lb) blackcurrants • 175g (6oz) sugar • 275ml (10fl oz) double cream 1. Reserve 2-3 tbsp…
