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I’m trying to decide what to put on the veranda when it’s finished.
Anyone grown Mulberries?
Part of me wants some huge easy to care for cacti the other part of me some dwarf fruit trees.
I’m just not sure I want to be encouraging insects into my outdoor kitchen (when it’s finally finished) but then I don’t think I’ve ever tasted fresh Mulberries.
Or perhaps I want to just grow tomatoes and cucumbers. I don’t know, I’m completely ignorant about growing things in containers.

What ever I choose it has to be able to thrive in large containers, probably whisky barrels 🤷‍♀️
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
Anyone grown Mulberries?
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I’m assuming you mean mulberries from trees and not some bush variety - if so, around here, they’re considered a huge nuisance, as the root system is quite destructive, and droppings from birds that eat the berries seem especially effective at messing up car paint.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I’m trying to decide what to put on the veranda when it’s finished.
Anyone grown Mulberries?
Part of me wants some huge easy to care for cacti the other part of me some dwarf fruit trees.
I’m just not sure I want to be encouraging insects into my outdoor kitchen (when it’s finally finished) but then I don’t think I’ve ever tasted fresh Mulberries.
Or perhaps I want to just grow tomatoes and cucumbers. I don’t know, I’m completely ignorant about growing things in containers.

What ever I choose it has to be able to thrive in large containers, probably whisky barrels 🤷‍♀️
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Whiskey barrels are way large enough for a multitude (spelled mostly all) of plants and depending on the plant, more than one in the pot. Mulberry trees are just that, trees that can grow as tall as parking lot light poles...

There are *many* varieties of tomatoes that grow well in pots. Cucumbers can too but you need a place/thing for the vines to grow on. You can get "masonry ladder" for cheap and arch it between pots for cucumbers.

masonry ladder at DuckDuckGo
 
TastyReuben said:
I’m assuming you mean mulberries from trees and not some bush variety - if so, around here, they’re considered a huge nuisance, as the root system is quite destructive, and droppings from birds that eat the berries seem especially effective at messing up car paint.
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Is that so?!
We have a large amount of blackberry bushes here so acidic bird poo is already a thing 😂
It would be a dwarf tree variety in a planter so I’m not sure if that would put a different complexion on things?
I’m also considering a dwarf cherry tree. Love cherries and the cherry tree we have here provides the birds with a fabulous bounty, we don’t get a single berry.
 
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SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
Is that so?!
We have a large amount of blackberry bushes here so acidic bird poo is already a thing 😂
I would be a dwarf tree variety in a planter so I’m not sure if that would put a different complexion on things?
I’m also considering a dwarf cherry tree. Love cherries and the cherry tree we have here provides the birds with a fabulous bounty, we don’t get a single berry.
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Sounds like our blueberries here. You can see the plants but for ice cream you have to go shopping...
 
Barriehie said:
Whiskey barrels are way large enough for a multitude (spelled mostly all) of plants and depending on the plant, more than one in the pot. Mulberry trees are just that, trees that can grow as tall as parking lot light poles...

There are *many* varieties of tomatoes that grow well in pots. Cucumbers can too but you need a place/thing for the vines to grow on. You can get "masonry ladder" for cheap and arch it between pots for cucumbers.

masonry ladder at DuckDuckGo
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I’m only considering dwarf or ‘patio’ trees.
Height is a consideration as is the watering because it will be mainly covered by the roof.
I’m familiar with growing tomatoes and I have grown cucumbers, fancied something different hence the cacti thoughts.
Thanks for the masonry ladder tip.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I’m only considering dwarf or ‘patio’ trees.
Height is a consideration as is the watering because it will be mainly covered by the roof.
I’m familiar with growing tomatoes and I have grown cucumbers, fancied something different hence the cacti thoughts.
Thanks for the masonry ladder tip.
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You're welcome! Cheapest thing I could find for vining type veggies.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
It would be a dwarf tree variety in a planter so I’m not sure if that would put a different complexion on things?
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I’d think a planter version would be fine.

It’s funny, around here, you can tell where the mulberry trees are because you’ll pull into the car park at the doc’s office or the dentist or whatever, and you’ll see car, car, car, empty space, empty space, empty space, car, car, car…and you know that big empty space is where there’s a mulberry tree!
 
TastyReuben said:
I’d think a planter version would be fine.

It’s funny, around here, you can tell where the mulberry trees are because you’ll pull into the car park at the doc’s office or the dentist or whatever, and you’ll see car, car, car, empty space, empty space, empty space, car, car, car…and you know that big empty space is where there’s a mulberry tree!
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They sound like a real pest!!
 
I have just taken delivery of a feed gooseberry bush, along with turmeric, ginger and black cardamom. The latter will have to be a house plant though due to temperature problems in winter.

I wanted a particular turmeric variety and the ginger plant got me to free postage...
 
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