|
Common
Name |
Position |
Space
at maturity |
Soil |
Planting
Time |
Beginner
Rating
(1 easy, 3
hard) |
Harvest |
Notes |
|
Apple |
|
Dependant on variety.
See
Apple page |
Medium
and
well drained |
November |
|
August
to
November |
Huge
range of varieties/sizes for all gardens |
|
Apricot |
|
H 6m
(20')
W 3.5m (12')
(bush types) |
Well-drained |
mid-October |
|
September |
Not
suitable
for frosty areas. |
|
Blackberry |
 
|
H
1.8m (6')
W 4m (14') |
Most |
mid-October
to
April |
|
August |
Extremely
tolerant of shade and most soil conditions. |
|
Blackcurrants |
|
H
1.5m (5')
W 1.5m (5') |
Medium,
well drained. Fertilise well. |
November |
|
August
to September |
Easy
to propagate |
|
Currants |
|
H
1.5m (5')
W 1.5m (5')
|
Most |
October
/ November |
|
August
to November (dependant on variety) |
Easily
trained to any shape. Will grow on a North facing wall if sheltered |
|
Gooseberry |
|
H 1m
(3')
W 1.2m (4') |
Good
loam, avoid clay or sandy soils. |
November |
|
July |
Avoid
frost pockets. Good loam soil important. |
|
Loganberry |
|
H
1.7m (5')
W 3m (10') |
Medium,
well drained |
November |
|
August
to September |
Requires
support wires |
|
Peach |
|
H
3.5m (11')
W 3.5m (11')
(Bush types) |
Well-drained |
October
(no later) |
|
September
to
October |
Not
suitable
for frosty areas. Only fan-trained trees recommended. |
|
Pears |
|
See
Pear page |
Medium,
well drained |
November |
|
August
to November (dependant on variety) |
Suitable
for warmer areas only. |
|
Plums |
|
H 7m
(23')
W 7m (23') |
Most |
November |
|
August
to
October |
Tolerant.
Small varietes suitable for even small gardens. |
|
Strawberry |
|
H
20cm (8")
W 30cm (12") |
Good
loam, avoid clay or sandy soils. |
September |
|
July |
Full
sun position is essential for good cropping. Good for containers. |
|
Raspberry |
|
H
1.5m (5')
W 1.5m (5') |
Medium,
well drained |
November |
|
July
to
September
|
Taste
far superior to commercially grown raspberries. Summer and autumn fruiting
varieties |
