Honeyberries have a blue elongated fruit that has antioxidants that rival blueberries and blackberries. Honeyberry is part of the Honeysuckle family. The best part is honey berries can be grown in alkaline soil unlike blueberries. There are early, mid-season, and late season cultivars. I planted my first ones in May 2019. I planted two cultivars …
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Favorite Books
Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy Designing and maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally by Robert Kourik (out of print) Western Fruit Berries & Nuts published by HPBooks Western Garden Book published by Sunset Saving Seeds by Marc Rogers, published by Storey Publishing Garden Seed Inventory compiled by Kent Whealy Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory edited by …
Organic Gardening
I have used natural fertilizer for 30 years or more. My favorite organic fertilizer has mycorrhizae already in the bag to help here in Utah. I add sulfur a lot as well as we have high alkaline soils. I haven’t used a rototiller on my grow boxes in over 20 years. I use comfrey for …