Rhubarb
Rhubarb and custard. Rhubarb and ice cream. Rhubarb crumble. Rhubarb pie. Rhubarb cheesecake. Rhubarb compote. Stewed rhubarb with muesli at breakfast. Need we go on, or is your mouth watering already?!
Rhubarb is tart and sweet at the same time. It also adds brilliant colour to dishes.
Rhubarb is easy to grow and is so decorative you can use it in your garden beds as well as your Veggie Patch.
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Brambleberries
There is no substitute for the taste of fresh berries from your garden. They are best grown in humus rich, well drained soils where there is plenty of sun. Adding a trellis for support will encourage more fruit and make for easier harvesting.
Lemon and Lime
Perfectly sized for patios and small gardens, these heavy cropping and handsome, dwarf, Citrus are handy to have around. They have sweet, juicy fruits and their small size makes them a cinch to care for. The plants will take two to four years to reach full production depending on conditions. Suitable for pots or gardens.
Potatoes
Potatoes are hard not to love! They can be cooked in so many different ways, mashed, fried, roasted, baked, used in soups etc. etc. We have chosen strong varieties that will produce heavy yields with ease.
There are lots of ways to grow Potatoes. They are so easy, they will succeed in the ground, in pots or even grown in sacks! From planting you only have to wait 15-20 weeks to harvest your delicious crop.
Raspberries
Raspberries grow well in cool climates and are pretty easy care and the plants produce reliably for many years. If apples and Peonies grow well for you, so too with raspberries.
Strawberries
The taste of home grown strawberries is so much sweeter than the ones from the supermarket, there really is no comparison. The flavour straight from the bush is absolutely mouth watering.
Strawberries are a great crop to grow with kids as they can watch them grow before their eyes and enjoy the spoils in no time! They like a sunny spot in humus rich soil. It is a good idea to add some compost or well rotted manure to the poor soils to give your strawberries a little extra get up and go.
