It’s an oddly shaped, purple-blue berry that is native to northern Russia, northern Japan and parts of Canada, but now also grows wild from Alberta to Newfoundland and in northeastern Europe. It’s touted as having high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants, and is more popular in many other parts of the world because of its distinctive flavour. Meet the blue honeysuckle … [Read more...] about Meet the haskaps
Berries
Ornamental strawberries and peppers in pots
Growing ornamental edibles in containers is high on my agenda this summer. For the garden beds, I’m providing more nectar- and pollen-rich plants for the crowd of pollinators I hope to attract, but for myself, I’d like to have beautiful edible plants in containers where I can admire them — and also take a bite! I’ve got plans for pretty pots of strawberries and … [Read more...] about Ornamental strawberries and peppers in pots
Growing alpine strawberries
I’ve always been a fan of sweet alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca, Zone 4), the small intensely flavoured little berries also known as fraises des bois, and often found in European tarts and fruit salads. As well as being delicious to eat, they grow on attractive perennial plants that make a good groundcover, or edging for a border or garden path. These charming plants with … [Read more...] about Growing alpine strawberries
