Dwarf citrus trees such as oranges, lemons, and limes are living conversation pieces.
Bare root trees are deciduous trees that are sold during the winter when they are dormant. They are grown in the ground or pots during the growing season, and once they drop their leaves, they are lifted, pruned and prepared for shipping.
Bare root trees are deciduous trees that are sold during the winter when they are dormant. They are grown in the ground or pots during the growing season, and once they drop their leaves, they are lifted, pruned and prepared for shipping.
The Asparagus is an attractive, fern-like perennial that can produce fresh tasty spears for over 20 years if the beds are well-maintained.
Medicinally this odd looking, pungent fruit is said to cure everything from stone-fish wounds to digestive upsets to far more serious disease. A concoction from the bark, leaves, roots and fruit can be drunk.
The Kalamata Olive favourite in the Mediterranean diet, Olives make an exquisite accompaniment to dairy foods, breads, fruits, relishes and alcoholic drinks. Olive trees are attractive, hardy trees. Well suited to hot summers and cool winters, some varieties have now shown promise in higher summer rainfall areas with low chill. They can survive on relatively poor neutral pH soils as long as they are well drained. They prefer slightly alkaline soils to slightly acid soils. Of course, fruit quality is enhance by healthy, fertile soils. Fruit grown in higher rainfall areas is well suited to pickling, but high fruit moisture content can make oil extraction more difficult. Some drying may be helpful, or reductions in irrigation and/or exclusion of rain falling on the rootzone may help. The following multipurpose olives are well suited to home growing. Those with lower chill requirements have this attribute noted.
The Tayberry is a delicious cross between a raspberry and blackberry that can be eaten fresh or used for cooking. Growth habit is similar to a blackberry bramble, with thorny trailing canes.
The TangO Nectarine is a sweet, medium sized, yellow fleshed, cling stone nectarine that is easy to grow and delicious to eat.