Category Archives: Fruit

October Harvest

Posted on October 5, 2012 by hortophile

    Our spectacular summer continues, even though the calendar says it’s autumn.  The sun, lower now in the sky, continues to shine day in and day out and rainfall is a distant memory.  Well not really, we did have … Continue reading →

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Tomato Ripening Tips

Posted on September 27, 2012 by hortophile

    Well here we go again!  Autumn is descending and my tomato plants are loaded with unripe fruit.  Every year a certain percentage of my crop goes to waste when the wet, cold weather comes and this year looks … Continue reading →

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Liberty Apple

Posted on October 27, 2011 by hortophile

BC is renowned apple growing country, but here on the coast we have our challenges.  This is why my favourite apple is a variety called Liberty. In the interior of BC the climate is excellent for growing apples, with cold … Continue reading →

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Update on Tomatoes and Red Plastic Mulch

Posted on October 6, 2011 by hortophile

Earlier this year I launched a highly unscientific experiment to assess whether red plastic mulch would be beneficial to my tomato plants. You can read about it in my post about tomatoes and red plastic mulch. The claim (by purveyors … Continue reading →

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Triple Crown Blackberries

Posted on September 16, 2011 by hortophile

I’m harvesting a bumper crop of Triple Crown blackberries now; every day I pick a generous bowlful (probably 3-4 cups).  This extremely vigorous bramble is in its third season in my new garden, and I’m thankful that it’s completely thornless … Continue reading →

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Now Harvesting – Rasperries!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by hortophile

Following a late (but bumper!) crop of strawberries, I have three varieties of raspberries ripening.  And I think I’ll get a bumper crop of these too! Last year my raspberries were pitiful.  Tulameen, a July bearing variety, suffered root rot … Continue reading →

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This…

Posted on June 25, 2011 by hortophile

This… is why I garden.

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Growing Blueberries

Posted on June 22, 2011 by hortophile

I used to dislike blueberries, having only tasted bland, mushy supermarket blueberries, then I tasted them fresh from the garden, they’re so much better fresh!  In my new garden I’ve planted 5 blueberry bushes (you should plant at least two … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Garden Update June 2011

Posted on June 15, 2011 by hortophile

The cold spring is behind us, the bite is finally gone from the air, and my garden is growing at breakneck speed; it must be June! Most of my vegetables and fruit are lush and healthy, like my peas, Potatoes, … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes in my Living Room

Posted on May 15, 2011 by hortophile

Just a few weeks ago when the first tomato plants began arriving at the garden centre I brought some home, potted them up into larger pots and settled them onto the windowsill in my living room. The east-facing windows in … Continue reading →

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