Dreams of Blue Honeysuckle

Comment by Una Bee on May 19, 2011 at 10:45

I spotted some fruit on my alpine strawberries yesterday and can't wait for them to ripen. They remind me of my childhood and the 'berry trail' me and my brother would go on, hoping to find wild strawberries and raspberries. I ordered my wineberry earlier this year and I'm hoping to have it climbing over an arch later in the summer. It's a very inspirational book and it makes me wish I had a bigger garden (well, everything I read makes me wish for more space, currently I'm totally hooked on the weird and wonderful world of squashes).

Comment by Zoe on May 19, 2011 at 11:31

The only problem with all the new stuff I want to grow is a lack of space.  I've been wandering round & round the garden trying to think of ways to fit 300 alpine strawberry plants (that's the number of seeds in a packet).  the only thing I have come up with so far is planting them in-between the paths stepping stones.  This might work if they don't grow too tall.  What do you think??

Comment by Una Bee on May 19, 2011 at 11:47

Sounds like you're using your space well! :) It's definitely worth giving it a go, and if it doesn't work you can always move them later. I bought mine as plants and grew them in a hanging basket last year and moved them to line the front of a raised bed this year. I got some more for my birthday this year, they're 98p for one and 6 for a fiver in our B&Q. 

Comment by Zoe on May 19, 2011 at 12:15

Una, Hanging baskets sounds like another good place for them.  Has you received your Wineberry yet??

Comment by Una Bee on May 19, 2011 at 12:40

I'm a big fan of hanging baskets and the alpine strawberries did well in them, the only reason for moving them was to grow more tumbling tomatoes. I ordered the wineberry in the beginning of April and it's looking a bit glum, not very impressed by the strong winds, I gather.  

Comment by EBH on May 20, 2011 at 14:25

You'll love the edible blue honeysuckle.  For more info including recipes, see http://ediblebluehoneysuckle.wordpress.com/

Comment by Penny on May 22, 2011 at 8:43

I have been dipping into book too- but where to source the blue honeysuckle plants?

BTW I have lined my alpine strawbs baskets with offcuts of sedum roof looks fab.

 

Comment by EBH on May 22, 2011 at 14:10

Penny,

There are a few UK sources at the bottom of the page here - http://ediblebluehoneysuckle.wordpress.com/where-to-buy/. 

 

Comment by Zoe on May 23, 2011 at 8:22

I'm going to try 'Otter Farm' for the Blue Honeysuckle as soon as they get any in as the prices seem quite reasonable.  Although I'm not sure if the sell different varieties & I want 2 plants of different varieties.

Has anyone actually bought Blue Honeysuckle yet??  If so where from??  & which varieties did you get??

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