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The Windowbox Allotment

Useful tips on how to grow & enjoy fruit & veg. from your windowsill !

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What fruit to plant

Below are compact guides as to what fruit you could grow in your windowbox and how to grow it, with recommended cultivars that are known for their ease of growing, good flavour, size or hardiness. For obvious reasons I've not included any fruit trees here, but certain fruit bushes and shrubs may be possible depending on the size of your windowsill.

What fruit to plant
Berries (A-G)

Berries (A-G)

Berries (H-Z)

Berries (H-Z)

What herbs & edible flowers to plant

Herbs, etc..

Currants

Currants

vegetables

Vegetables

Blackcurrant

Nothing can be so delicious as harvesting your own blackcurrants, which are easy to grow and require little maintenance. Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil, burying the stems 5cm below the point at which they were in the pot. Over the years, prune out old and dead stems in the centre, in winter, to provide an open bush that will be more productive.
Plant: pot grown or bare-rooted bushes from autumn to spring.
Varieties: Ben Connan, Ben Sarek (both compact varieties)

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White Currants

White currants make a great addition to Summer Puddings, jams and desserts. Requirements are as for Red currants.
Varieties: White Grape, Versailles Blanche

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Red Currant

Decorative, as well as great for puddings, sauces and jellies, redcurrants prefer a sunny site with shelter and need well-drained fertile soil to do well. Prune bushes in early spring by shortening by 1/3 all new growth.
Plant: Pot grown or bare-rooted bushes from autumn to spring.
Varieties: Jonkheer van Tets, Red Lake, Stanza

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For more detailed information on growing soft fruit, including planting, pruning and pest control, see the excellent information provided at the sources below :

Fruit advice from the RHS
Fruit advice from Garden Organic

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