[Totty]

Hi all,

Will be finishing of all the structural work and permanent planting on the lotty this week, hopefully meaning all the hard work is out the way for a while. I have a 7ftx3ft bed left and would like to plant some fruit there. We have some raspberrys as home as well as some gooseberrys so would like something a bit different.

Was thinking along the lines of Logan/Tayberry bush but not at all sure about there growing habits. Ideally i would like something to eventually train to fit the bed nicely and be able to keep fairly tidy. Any suggestions much appreciated.

Totty

[drmoonshine]

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if i had room and nothing to put in there thats what i would like to plant

[JaK]

I think you could get away with a couple of currents or maybe blueberries?

[DD.]

Our loganberry is about 20' wide and our blackcurrant bushes about 5' across, (they get bigger everytime I prune them), so one loganberry and a couple of blackcurrants is out in my book.

What about strawberries? You'd get a few in a bed that size and they'd be easily netted against the birds.

[bigben]

Got any room for rhubarb?

[DD.]

He's asking fruit suggestions, not vegetables!

[Kleftiwallah]

How about a cherry grown as an espalier ?    Cheers,   Tony.

[bigben]

He's asking fruit suggestions, not vegetables!

Sorry DD - how about tomatoes?

[DD.]

They'll do!

[RichardA]

blackberries. High yields, upright and freeze well. I also like tayberries, winberries etc for same reasons.
But if it was me with that space spare it would go to asparagras though. (I know it is not a fruit nor is it herbaceaous perennial like rhubarb or is it??).
R

[paintedlady]

If it was me, blueberries (you'll need at least 2 if not more) or currants (red, white and/or black)

[Totty]

We have currents, rhubarb, strawberrys in the garden. In a way it would be nice to grow tayberrys or logans as my grandad always had them but im not sure about the complexities of traing them in the area i have. All your suggestions are still appreciated!!

Totty