Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Olives
Advice on growing olives. Olives are pretty adaptable when it comes to soil type – cold, waterlogged conditions are the only major situation to steer clear of.
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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts, the fruit of the hazel tree, are an easy-care addition to the home garden, making them the perfect beginner species if you are new to nut growing.
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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Cape gooseberries
A perennial which is usually grown as an annual, Cape gooseberries can be grown wherever you can grow outdoor tomatoes.
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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Nectarines
At a pinch, if allowed only one type of fruit while stranded on a desert island, my pick would be the white-fleshed nectarine.
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