Want to grow fruit, but think you don’t have the space? Grow in containers! in this week’s episode, Ben demonstrates how to plant three types of berries that you can get into pots at this time of year: Raspberries, Currants, and Blueberries. Nutritious, delicious and packed full of goodness!
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do you need to plant more than one blueberry bush so they will pollinate each other?
What variety of raspberry would you recommend for a container?
Perfect! I was just about to research blueberries in containers & this popped up from your channel! Thank you Ben & btw I have a new garden supervisor, a 9 mo old golden doodle pup! We’re binge watching your raised bed info. too as I have 4 to start at our rental home. We had unseasonably warm weather today & I’m getting a move on to planning! Thanks again!
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I have just discovered your channel, and I think it's great. I have recently inherited a garden from my grandparents, and there is a lot for me to learn. I'll be following your advice 🙂
Are three raspberry plants (like shown in the video) not too many for one pot??
How do you make the fruit leathers?? Just blend the fruit, spread very thin and dehydrate? How do you store them? Great video as always. Love this channel and the garden planner is the best!
This was such a helpful video! We have a blueberry plant in a pot but it hasn't given us any fruit yet, and I need to repot a raspberry plant. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any ericaceous potting mix that doesn't contain peat! I've tried looking up hacks for it and the recommendation was to use half coco coir, which might be okay for the raspberry, but surely won't be acidic enough for the blueberry. Do you have any tips on DIY peat free ericaceous potting mix? I live in the Czech Republic and peat free mixes are hard to find… I'm building a wildlife- and eco-friendly garden so I want to avoid peat at all costs!
And I live in a tropical country so no chance this is gonna grow unless I have some climate control
I love your enthusiasm and excellent info.
Problem with netting is the aesthetics, your grows go from beautiful to an eyesore.
Your videos are absolutely amazing. You're instructive and informative but so approachable and kind! Thank you you have helped me greartly. I could imagine you with your own series on the BBC!
To keep the birds and other animals away I was thinking of using a wire mesh. Would that keep pollinators out, or are they (pollinators) not needed.
Thanks so much for the tips, I've just ordered two blueberry plants, one being the pink saphire. So excited to get going with them. I plan to do all my berries in containers down my plot.
Quick question for you – you mention feeding these with fertilisers, tomatoes fertiliser for example or you also mentions organic fertiliser mulches that go over the top, would you mind explaining what these are and where you can get them? (Or make them!)
Thanks again for your tips and your enthusiasm. It's infectious.
We love to it videos but have noticed that you often mention using specific varieties but rarely mention the variety you’re using. May I ask, what variety of raspberry are you using here? Cheers!
I can't get over how beautiful your yard is. What region do you live in to get this type of climate?
This man is too chaotic, mixing soil without rolling his sleeves. Respect.
I used to have a great big old coon dog that would climb on my raspberry bramble and break all the new growth just to get that one ripe berry way in the back
What's the name of the raspberry variety you planted?
Coffee grains
What is this small type of raspberry called?
This is an interesting video and you clearly know your stuff but,
if you really want to help people grow their own and be sustainable take into account;
You are British; densely populated island, most people only have windowsills or patios or small yards. No space to store that helpful wheelbarrow, no handy lawn mulch. If you can talk to these people and without using any jargon they may not be aware of – THAT would be a GREAT video!
Thank you
When finishing up the Raspberry can I use pine straw?.
Where I live I would neverr plant raspberries. I'm already weeding out endless amounts of the wild blackberries. My garden is literally surrounded by a blackberry hedge. With lots of evil thorns. Maybe in a raised bed though. Lol
Can you make a video when you harvest these?
Is chicken pellets good?