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Tag Archives: currant
Winter Chores
Compared to the last week, temperatures today were rather warm, so I spent some time doing winter chores in the garden. Performed some grape and blueberry pruning, potted up some cuttings, and mulched here and there. Decided also to transplant … Continue reading
Blue Honeysuckle and Red Currants
Good news – the Lonicera caerulea cuttings I acquired last spring are showing signs of life, and I think that both (zarnitsa and blue velvet) will be ready for planting out in the food forest in the spring. In other … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Propagation
Tagged blue honeysuckle, currant, food forest, fruit, ground layering, perennials, propagation
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Layering Blackcurrants
Spent the day propagating plants. Back in fall, I tried my hand at ground layering, a technique that involves burying part of a plant stem to encourage the plant to root in place. Specifically, I bent a long blackcurrant stem … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Vegetables
Tagged blackcurrant, currant, fig, food forest, fruit, layering, peppers, pomegranate, propagation, seeds, Vegetables
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