Planning for the Year Ahead: Planting Fruit Trees and Growing Our Own
Planning for the Year Ahead: Planting Fruit Trees and Growing Our Own There’s something quietly hopeful about planning the garden while the year is still stretching ahead of us. No harvest yet, no blossom on the trees — just plans, muddy boots, and the promise of what might be. This year’s focus is very much on growing more food at home , starting with fruit that will (with a bit of patience) keep producing year after year. Fruit Trees: Thinking Long Term We’re adding a small selection of fruit trees — plums, cherries, apples and pears. They won’t all reward us immediately, but that’s rather the point. A fruit tree is a long-term investment: shade in summer blossom for pollinators and fruit for years to come Choosing varieties suited to the UK climate (and limited space) matters more than ever as weather patterns become less predictable. 🍓 Soft Fruit: Quicker Wins Alongside the trees, we’re boosting the soft fruit : more strawberries for quick, low-effort crops ...