[nobby]

i have just fineshed makeing a fruit cage
not that big about 4mx5m
anny help on fruit and veriatys
wold be grate

sorry about the speling !

[WG.]

Hi nobby & welcome.  Perhaps if you listed some fruits that you like eating, folks will come back to you with their favourite varieties.  That sounds like quite a big fruit cage to me!  Well done.

I love redcurrants myself.

[splodger]

did you want some fruit nobby - or advice on varieties - your spelling not as bad as munty's  

[nobby]

I will try annything be it rasbearys gosebearys or maybe something diferent !

[splodger]

so you want some fruit then?

really ought to put a post in the wanted / swap shop cat.

i might be able to help with a few bits (although i've just sent off some - a friend might need some rasp canes removing)

[gobs]

Once you bothered building a cage, you don't want to waste it on things that you can grow without one, like raspberries.

Tell us, what fruit you like. You can put a self fertile fruit tree in there, like cherries on a dwarfing stock?

[nobby]

the cage is only 2m high can i realy get trees in such a small space

[WG.]

Once you bothered building a cage, you don't want to waste it on things that you can grow without one, like raspberries.
 

Glad you mentioned that 'cos I was thinking the same

[Trillium]

You'll be better off with soft fruit then. They'll grow to a good height but under 2M. Try blueberries (but needs very acid soil), black, red and white currants, gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc. Just be sure the top tips don't touch the top of the cages or the birds will live up there. Pick what you like best and check the Search above for prior advice on growing. But avoid crowding - most plants will take a fair bit of room when mature and you'll need to move around.  

[gobs]

Oh, I thought you said it was 4 by 5. Assumptions. No 3rd dimension was given. Well, not much else left, then a) small bushes, not necessary to be caged, also can throw a net over, may be red currants are nicked by blck birds a lot b) could you possibly extend upwards a bit to accommodate some little fruit tress.

Question, 3rd time what would you fancy growing? And eating?

[nobby]

i am a big fan of all fruit and allways on the look out for something diferent i alreddy hav a grape vine a coupel of goseberys and some verry unsucsesful strawbs this is going to be more involved than i thought
i think i mite be spending some time with my nose in a book or two
thanks all the same

[splodger]

i've just potted up a load of strawbs if you want to try some more - you're only 1/2 hr down rd from me - you can pick up some raspberries too if you want some  

[nobby]

thanks alot how do i get in contact ?

[WG.]

thanks alot how do i get in contact ?

Hit the PM button on one of splodger's posts

[sweet nasturtium]

Once you bothered building a cage, you don't want to waste it on things that you can grow without one, like raspberries.quote]

Is that right - rasps don't need a cage?