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Growing fruit in containers

MeomyeMeomye Posts: 949
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I have never grown fruit before and was wondering if i could grow say, raspberries in a pot or grow bag? If so, what soil/conditions would i need? when is the best time to purchase them? and would i have to put a net over to stop birds eating them? I confess i have tried potted tomatoes before and was not very successful, i think i get the watering wrong!  Any advice on how to look after them and indeed other fruit suggestions for containers would be welcome. t i a

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  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    The only fruit that does well in pots would be patio fruit trees, they are on dwarf root stocks to keep them small.
    As for tomatoes tubs are the only thing I grow them in. It might not have been you but the funny weather we have had over the last two years, so if you have room have another go, just remember to water well every other day until in fruit, or more if it's very hot, and feed once a week when first fruit appear. 
    For something different how about little jem lettuce which you can just pull the outer leaves from and will last for ages and spring onions both do well in tubs together.😁 Hope this helps.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    You could grow strawberries in containers.  

    We grow blueberries in very large containers 'cos they don't like our chalky soil ... the crops aren't huge, but that may be because the blackbirds discovered them last year  :#

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    I had grown tayberries very successfully in large troughs in my last garden and they were delicious and the plant itself thornless. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    There are dwarf or even hanging basket varieties of raspberries and blackberries.
  • MagicmarigoldMagicmarigold Posts: 15
    I've got strawberries, blueberries, fruit trees(dwarf apple and cherries) gooseberries, raspberries, blackcurrant and a dwarf blackberry all in tubs. I refresh the compost each year, feed them and thin out the new raspberry canes each year and they grow fine. Obviously you won't get the same amount as if they were in the ground but it's certainly doable! 
    I rent and am very aware that I could get kicked out the house with two months notice so I like to keep things portable...

  • YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
    Dobies sent me their email. Thought this might be of interest.


    Hmm a bit long but its for a dwarf mulberry plant you can grow in a pot.

    London
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