My wild strawberries started to sprout in early March. I started these late last summer and in the fall I covered them with leaves – not that it is necessary. They seem to be fine even though we’ve had a lot of frost here in Oshawa, ON Canada. It even snowed since I find these…
Category Archives: Berries
How to grow Strawberries from seeds
Alpine strawberries are very prolific and will produce berries in the first year. The berries are sweet and tangy and about twice the size of the wild ones on compact, runnerless plants. Alpine strawberries bear fruit from June til frost. It can even be grown indoors in a sunny window. These strawberries are a hardy perennial…
How to grow blueberries
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium Corymbosum Perennial (hardy in zones 4-9 Time to sow: Spring to early Fall Light conditions: Grows in full sun to partial shade Growing blueberries is very rewarding. The highbush blueberry plant produces very delicious, high-yielding, blueberries for eating and making into desserts. It is a deciduous shrub growing up to 4 m…
How to grow Sea buckthorn
Sea Buckthorn Hippophae Rhamnoides Perennial: Hardy in Zones 3-8 When to Sow: Spring to early Fall Ease of Germination: Moderate Sea buckthorn is a “super food” and a tree of increasing economic importance due to the health benefits it provides. The seeds contain high levels of antioxidants such as vitamin C and E, and flavonoids,…
