We’ve all heard of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and their well-known cousins, but let’s face it: ordinary can be boring. Tasty? Yes! Easy to grow?
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I don’t quite understand why humanity is wired the way that it is, but I’ve never met a northern-zone gardener who didn’t wish that
Not every tropical (or subtropical) fruit is suited for windowsill cultivation; some fruits and spices just grow too big for a container garden, and
Buying and growing a windowsill lemon tree should be at the top of the wish-list for every northern-zone gardener. Lemons are so incredibly useful
So who knew gardening was such a controversial activity? Your local county extension does, for one. And your state agriculture watchdogs do. I won’t
Sweet Cherries are wildly popular, but in most areas north of zone 5, you’ll only ever taste those cherries if they’ve been trucked in
Red raspberries. Black raspberries. Even purple and golden raspberries. Let’s get real: if you have the space, funds, and time, the only realistic option
If your climate is too cold to grow sweet cherry trees, an outstanding substitute is the bush cherries. These incredibly hardy relatives of the
If you’ve ever considered growing a container-garden of tropical fruit trees on your windowsill, I would recommend starting with two trees: first, the potted
When space is an issue, dwarf-sized fruit trees allow gardeners to pack more variety into smaller spaces. Please note that this is a list
As a longtime gardener focused on growing edible perennials, fruit was an obvious first choice – but it didn’t take me long to realize
Northern zones are notoriously difficult locations for growing sweet cherries. Experts disagree on where the northern climate limits for the cherry is (Cornell has
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If you’ve been too afraid to try container-growing subtropical fruit trees indoors on your windowsill, I can sympathize. These tender-climate trees tend to be
One of the biggest barriers to gardening is the price tag. Unless you live in some sort of gardening utopia where fruiting plants of
One of my favorite subtropical fruits is the pineapple. You really can’t beat the flavor – and the satisfaction of knowing you grew
I may be an outlier, but I keep very close tabs on any gardening zone news. As a northern-zone gardener, this zone rating is
If growing subtropical fruit trees on a windowsill is a hobby of yours, growing a potted avocado tree is one of the biggest accomplishments
I’ve never met a gardener who didn’t bite off more than they could chew. Or at least want to. The biggest inhibitor to my
For northern gardeners, growing tropical spices is a labor of love… but realistically, the less labor, the more we love it. There are