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General => The Shed => Topic started by: ACE on July 30, 2015, 17:20:26
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When anybody next spots the kiwi fruit plants in the cheapie shops, flag it up. I want to grow one over my allotment shed. I do not go to the garden I used to work in that had tons of the fruit every year. So I will have to grow my own. Ain't going to pay garden centre prices for one, but know they sometimes pop up in lidlyaldi shops. So give us a shout if you see them.
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i shall keep them peeled and let you know ace
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Cant you blag a cutting from one of your contacts.
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I have tried twice with Kiwis. First time it died in a month. This year I put one in around April time and a bunch of leaves went brown and curled up. The rest has hardly budged. Sometimes I think I have no idea what I am doing - thought they were supposed to be indestructible!
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Some are half hardy, but there is one that will take 15% below. Not that I need that down here. Also you used to need male and female plants, but they now have self fertile varieties. I will try a few cuttings from the kiwi farm, but the cuttings will have to 'fall into my pocket' as the owner is very protective.
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Have you looked at Amazon?
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Have you looked at Amazon?
Have you seen the Aldi advert. I like this one £14.99, but I also like this one £2.99. Guess which one I like.
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Well, is there another way?
see http://foodiegardener.com/how-to-grow-kiwi-from-store-bought-kiwi-fruit/
Anybody succeeded?(no pun intended!)
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I am a bit wary of that self grow article. Buy any packet of kiwi seeds and the first thing you have to do is stratify them for at least a month. Plus I bet that most fruits in the shop will be hybrids and the seed will revert to type or even be barren.
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Any seeds that mention stratification make my eyes glaze over......I know I should be patient by now, but......naw!!!!!
I have seen kiwis in Aldi before, I'm keeping a look out for hybrid berries atm, I fancy a re-jig of the fruit area on my plot....
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Homebase were selling theirs off cheap last week
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The nearest Homebase to me is a £15 ferry ride away. Thanks anyway, my son is due to come over next week so I might get hime to pick me a couple up. Trouble is he ain't a gardener and he will pick a ratty old one or more likely a fuschia as it is a plant in a pot.
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Your son can't be as bad as my husband..he made some soup and wanted marjoram, so I told him whereabouts it was in the garden herb bed and left him to it. Next moment I was pondering over the floral taste of the soup..... He'd put butterfly lavender in instead!😔
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Eleven varieties of fruit from Aldi starting tomorrow (6th) not one kiwi. But when one of the cheapies start the rest follow, so keeping my fingers crossed. https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thur-6-aug/product-detail/ps/p/product-page-67/