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Damson Trees

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Damsons are so rarely available in the shops yet they are delicious and easy to grow. Why not buy one and plant it in your garden and then you can start enjoying the delicious fruit in September and making damson jam!



My gran used to make damson jam from the tree in her garden and when I got an allotment and found there was a damson tree on it I was delighted! The fruits were really delicious and made excellent jam! I’m currently having a spoonful of jam every morning in my porridge! It’s fantastic! They are easy to look after too!
They are self-fertile too which just means they don’t need another damson tree near by to get fruit from. Some fruit trees need to be matched up with a similar fruit tree type to ensure pollination, but damsons manage it all by themselves You get great blossom too!

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Growing Fruit

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

apples

Plant a fruit tree

Almost every garden has room for a fruit tree or a few fruit bushes. They don’t cost a huge amount and most will give you fruit for many years.
Buying Fruit trees and bushes online at Suttons
They are simple to plant and look after and will provide years of fruit for very little effort.
Whether you decide on an apple tree, a damson tree (something that’s delicious to eat, makes great jam and is virtually unknown in the shops!), pears, cherries, raspberries… so many different varieties. Suttons have an A-Z list of fruit plants and trees. It’s really very impressive the range available to buy. Of course those lucky enough to have lots of space could plant an orchard which would become an amazing place as well as a food resource!

Growing your own food in this way is so easy and rewarding. Imagine the fun you and your kids can have picking your own apples or plums! It’s such a great thing for kids too – to realise that they can grow food at home and it’s much nicer than what you’ll get in the shops.

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