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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Grapefruit

Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Grapefruit

The citrus season is upon us, and what better time to celebrate the reliable citrus heavyweight which tends to live life out of the limelight, the grapefruit.

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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Olives

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

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

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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