4 Delicious Fruits You Can Grow In A Container Or Small Space

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    The idea of growing fruits at home often comes with an image of a large area of land or garden with fruit trees in an orchard, but today I'm going to show you how possible it is to grow delicious fruits in the smallest of spaces - even in a container.
    We're focusing on 4 delicious fruiting plants that you can grow in containers or a small area of your backyard.
    We'll cover how to grow these plants, how to propagate them, as well as featuring and tasting the various fruits from these small fruiting shrubs.
    We'll look at Cape Gooseberries, Pepino melons, Chilean Guava and White Strawberries. There's so much possibility when it comes to growing fruiting plants in small spaces and I hope this video give you some ideas and inspiration to have a go at home!
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    0:00 Growing fruits in small spaces
    0:23 Cape Gooseberries
    3:18 Update on life & food forest
    4:57 Pepino melons
    8:19 Chilean Guava
    12:16 White Alpine Strawberries
    14:56 More fruits to grow in containers
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  • @TheKiwiGrower
    @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +39

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    Thanks everyone for watching and for your continued support! Happy gardening :)
    -Kalem

    • @TheSSoSS
      @TheSSoSS Před 11 měsíci +3

      So glad your back posting Kalem, sad to hear youve had some struggles, I can completely sympathise and gettit as this year has been an utterly unbearably toughy for me too, so chin up lad, your spectacualr and your vids are epic and keep me and so many others enthused, its true thou, Physician, hela thyself! - is the old adage, how does the one who brings help and healing to others heal themselves when they are in straits...im so glad your building back up and take some succour in knowing that your viewership is 100 behind you mate!!! and always happy to lend a hand if u need backups xxx

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Thanks so much, that means a lot :). Sorry to hear things have been tough for you.

    • @khoirulanwar2657
      @khoirulanwar2657 Před 10 měsíci

      assalamualaikum hallo bro #TheKiwiGrower I'm your fan from Indonesia trying to grow Musa ingens bananas from PAPUA but the taste has to be delicious right

    • @BBrothers124
      @BBrothers124 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Hello Kalem, i absolutely love your videos and what you do. My kids and I enjoy gardening and experimenting on growing new plants and vegetables. We live in BC Canada. I have been looking for some of the fruits and or seeds you showed on in this video. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any. I believe we may be able to grow these here. Do you sell your seeds? If yes, I’d be interested in some please.
      I hope your mental health had improved and you’re in a happier place in your life now. Thanks

    • @Youdontknowmeson1324
      @Youdontknowmeson1324 Před 10 měsíci

      @@TheKiwiGrowerdo you grow mulberries

  • @JK-yf9sx
    @JK-yf9sx Před 11 měsíci +138

    Sixty years ago I worked in a factory making topping syrup for ice cream. We used white strawberries to flavour the syrup because they had much more taste than red ones. At the finish of the cooking we had to strain out the strawberries because customers thought there was something wrong with the product if they saw white ones. At that time, they were called white Russian strawberries.

  • @Itried20takennames
    @Itried20takennames Před 11 měsíci +59

    I love that the goose berry comes with its own little biodegradable paper wrapper.

    • @OsirusHandle
      @OsirusHandle Před 8 měsíci +2

      ​@@oksalbrightthere are a few species of physalis. provided you eat them when fully ripe they should all be edible.

    • @wilsonakmadia3997
      @wilsonakmadia3997 Před 6 měsíci

      @@OsirusHandle
      What abt Physalis. Angustifolia?
      The plants were growing at the small garden at my school, the berries are yellowish-white when ripe.

    • @OsirusHandle
      @OsirusHandle Před 6 měsíci

      @@wilsonakmadia3997 never heard of that one. wiki says its from the coast: perhaps useful in salty or sandy conditions?
      chances are its berry when ripe is also edible but do a normal poison check with berries (try a little and spit, see if it numbs your mouth, if not try a small bit and see how you feel the day after)

    • @sheilamclaughlin963
      @sheilamclaughlin963 Před 4 měsíci +2

      They look like sand cherries that grow around here

  • @TheKiwiGrower
    @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +28

    What fruits would you like to grow in a small space or container? Keen to hear your ideas and what's worked for you :)

    • @theboyinbrown
      @theboyinbrown Před 11 měsíci +2

      its so good to see you back - mental health is so important, so its nice to hear you're looking after yourself. I'm working on building a terrace on my parents farm house, going to plant out some blueberries in terracotta pots.

    • @johanconradie2120
      @johanconradie2120 Před 11 měsíci +2

      cherry guavas. cherry plums. cherry apples. kumquat... Quince! Figs!

    • @lazer1036
      @lazer1036 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Pepino! They look yummy

    • @technoraptor7778
      @technoraptor7778 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I really enjoy growing tropical fruit trees in pots when possible...things like mangos, jackfruit, miracle berry, fingerlime, ice-cream bean, jaboticaba, dragonfruit..all in pots. For the larger trees it's a challenge. .but certainly possible

    • @Chaos_Senpai
      @Chaos_Senpai Před 11 měsíci +2

      In the uk I grow teaberries. The leaves can be used to make tea and the berries are edible. Its a great container plant as its very compact

  • @lilaclemonade686
    @lilaclemonade686 Před 11 měsíci +19

    Really sorry about your personal life issues but I just want you to know that you are doing a really good job on your channel, you’ve got so many people who wait patiently until you post your next video, and you have built yourself a community on this channel. I personally could watch your footage all day. You are doing amazing and you are appreciated and loved. Bad days will come and go, just like good days. We are all walking the same life together. Keep smiling through it all. Sending you lots of love and blessings from a far far away tiny island🥰

  • @cptntwinkletoes
    @cptntwinkletoes Před 11 měsíci +61

    This is great for renters too! I've wanted to branch out into growing fruit but wanted to bring the plants with me if I move, so its win win.

  • @billytingen3567
    @billytingen3567 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Hi Kalem. Greetings from Kentucky USA. I always enjoy your videos. You always offer precise and informative content. It's very inspiring. Side note.....it is ALWAYS OK to seek help rather than struggle alone. Everyone struggles and I am glad you are being OK! Cheers my Friend!

  • @guse7688
    @guse7688 Před 11 měsíci +24

    My primary school used to grow caped gooseberries and I loved eating them, they taste absolutely amazing.

    • @officialrileyt
      @officialrileyt Před 11 měsíci +1

      My primary school used to grow apples and pears and there were always around 300 on each tree, In high-school the only cool things are the pine trees and dwarf willows

  • @Metronoma1
    @Metronoma1 Před 11 měsíci +23

    Funny you say the Cape Gooseberrys taste like “pineapple”🙂 in Denmark, we call these fruits “pineapple cherrys” 🍍🍒

    • @klug_d
      @klug_d Před 11 měsíci +1

      Ananaskirsche its called in German too but its a different species

  • @rreesh7237
    @rreesh7237 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Man i swear Kalem is the most patient plant grower. I am from Indonesia, im trying to grow some Cape Gooseberries soon..
    This guy explains everything so perfectly :)

  • @gordonspears6320
    @gordonspears6320 Před 11 měsíci +8

    I'm growing a number of fruiting plants in pots including jaboticaba, pitangatuba, caimito, limequat (lime/kumquat hybrid), mango, and peanutbutter fruit. I've also grown 'cape gooseberry' which should work well in containers. It rarely freezes here, so I never take the containers inside.

  • @andrecalderon2267
    @andrecalderon2267 Před 11 měsíci +30

    I am from Peru, and the cape Gooseberies are truly easy to grow them here, just by putting compost in our plant we ended with 2 or 3 plants of them.
    I love how they get completely down when they need water and once you water them, they get up really quick.
    In the other hand, the pepino fruit have a weird flavor to me.

    • @TheOnlyKontrol
      @TheOnlyKontrol Před 11 měsíci +3

      I’m growing 2 plants in Canada this year. Started them indoors in March. Both are in one pretty small pot and just blew up in size when it started getting hot here…two plants probably have 80-100 berries and as you say when they need water they ask for it…always has been that way even when it was a small plant. Very easy to grow and very satisfying plant to grow/look at.

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 Před 20 dny

      I`m growing Cape Gooseberry in Louisiana for the first time this year. I planted about 20 of them just to be sure I have plenty in case something happens. Armadillos often uproot my garden and worms attack. A tomato worm ate the top from one and I don`t know if it will sprout side shoots.

  • @plastiquechanel8665
    @plastiquechanel8665 Před 11 měsíci +13

    Omg Kalem I’ve been waiting for you to post for months now. I love your channel so much.

  • @rrichards1210
    @rrichards1210 Před 11 měsíci +8

    I have memories of my mother growing pepino when they were very new in New Zealand. She must of taken cuttings as there would have been 30 plants edging the rose bed. I would come home from school and pick a couple to eat every day. I've never experienced such bounty since. I have tried growing them several times but our short Central North Island summer season makes it challenging. But I'll be trying again this summer. I have had the white alpine strawberry for the first time last summer and loved it. I think I will try growing some from seed this year as a fun experiment. Thanks for all the info. It was great that you included information on propagation.

  • @kariiremiriam2266
    @kariiremiriam2266 Před 11 měsíci +7

    Regardless of what you're going through, you managed to make us a video. Thanks and God continue guiding you in your endeavours.

  • @kayayayyayay3561
    @kayayayyayay3561 Před 10 měsíci +7

    i live in Pennsylvania in America and i have watched a couple of your videos as a new gardner and they’re so informative and helpful! our winters are hardy so i’d love to see a video of all the plants you can grow in New Zealand, as the weather is similar to ours! thank you so much for your videos

    • @GodIsAwesome121
      @GodIsAwesome121 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Those alpine strawberries will grow perfect in PA. I lived in New York and mine went nuts. They took over my garden. And best tasting fruit I've ever had by far

  • @leavingitblank9363
    @leavingitblank9363 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Wow, your cape gooseberry is HUGE. They pop up here practically like weeds, but I've never had one grow more than about 2' tall, and all the fruits I've ever had haven't gotten much bigger than the "small" ones you show in the video. (And mine are a lot bigger than the ones my friend grows. I think he got his seeds from a weird source, though.)

  • @em_pen
    @em_pen Před 11 měsíci +12

    I adore Alpine strawberries! All my red ones are long gone but my white ones have been prolific. After seeing this I might have to try growing some from seed just in case I'm lucky enough to get a red one again.
    I compare the taste to pineapple, banana & strawberry all mixed up together. SO different when they're nearly ripe to ripe to over-ripe, but always tasty.
    Unfortunately my local birds have discovered them. It was years before they realise these little white ones were OK to eat, but now they've figured it out I have some fierce competition for them.
    Thanks for another helpful video! Once again you've taught me a lot - I didn't know that particular guava was the NZ cranberry! I didn't know I could grow my Cape Gooseberry from cuttings! Even we experienced gardeners have a thing or two more to learn huh :)

  • @virsapiensfortisest922
    @virsapiensfortisest922 Před 3 dny +1

    Man Betterhelp is advertising like crazy. Every single homesteading channel I watch advertises for them.

  • @PeterEntwistle
    @PeterEntwistle Před 11 měsíci +9

    Hey Kalem, great to see another video from you. Sorry to hear you have been going through some tough times recently., but glad you have been seeking help.
    There are some good options here, I've recently been trying some Chilean guavas too, they have started to become a little more popular over here. I've also been trying out feijoas in containers too, which are incredibly hardy, they seem to have no issues with our winters here.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Hey Peter, that's awesome you're growing feijoa! My fave :)

  • @f.n.schlub2269
    @f.n.schlub2269 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Container + trellis. Container + pergola. Containers + arbor.
    Also, grafted mini dwarf citrus, nectarine, etc.
    Lay packing cardboard along paths and beneath plants. Cover with compost and mulch. Trim and harvest from bottom up to get leaves and fruit up from the ground, encourage air circulation, and leave room for interplanting. Clover works beautifully, and can be easily turned back into the soil a couple times a season.

  • @sura2047
    @sura2047 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thank you so much for this video! I have all 4 of those growing and I never knew you could propagate them that easily! I will surely do this now. Thank you

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful! Good luck with them :)

  • @josephivenegas
    @josephivenegas Před 18 dny

    so not only do tomatillos have a fruity cousin, but eggplants too!? Nature never runs out of ideas. Love it!

  • @leogeorgegedye4257
    @leogeorgegedye4257 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Hi Kalem, I've watched many of your vids and have been very inspired and impressed with your passion, garden and attitude. I'm a grower too in Whangnui NZ, working in orchards and cultivating a diverse food landscape so I feel strong connection to you and your content. It was great to hear you talk about your struggles in this vid, obviously not the struggles themselves being great but because it's good to hear about real human complexity. Good on you and for supporting good mental health practices. I reckon you're a legend.
    I've always wondered what region of NZ you are in?

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Hey, thanks a lot for the comment, that means a lot. Sounds awesome what you're doing down in Whanganui. I'm in the North Waikato area :)

  • @benburns5995
    @benburns5995 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Hi Kalem, very interesting video about 4 fruits that you can grow in containers. I have had the Alpine Strawberries but they were much larger. They really taste like a cross between and Strawberry and Pineapple. A friend brought them from a store so not sure where they were grown. On video you always come across so strong and confident. Sorry to hear that you have been struggling but am glad that you reached out for help. Better Help seems like such a great service in that you can get the help you need from the comfort of your own home.

  • @2cyco911
    @2cyco911 Před 11 měsíci +2

    fantastic to see a new vid Kalem. Sorry to here about the tuff times but stick in there mate the gardening community in New Zealand is a great place to chat/share life's challenges. my bonsai's help me to relax and take my mind of everything going on. big thumbs up from south Canterbury

  • @ofrecentvintage
    @ofrecentvintage Před 11 měsíci +2

    I'm growing cape gooseberries/goldenberries, ground cherries, columnar apple trees, fig trees, melons and alpine strawberries in containers this year. Eagerly awaiting harvest time!!!

  • @seebastian5834
    @seebastian5834 Před 11 měsíci +5

    My favorite container fruit is the "Litchi Tomato", Solanum sisymbriifolium, which tastes similar to Ground Cherries or Cape Gooseberries - tropical and fruity with a slight vegetal tinge. It's quite an unhospitable plant though, with spines freaking everywhere, and I mean EVRYWHERE - stalks, leaves, flowerbuds and even the husks covering the fruits - but it grows heaps of fruits for me. You can cut them back heavily in fall and overwinter them free of frost, and they will vigorously sprout again the next year. I'm also growing ground cherries and Pepinos this year, as well as "Wonderberries" (Solanum retroflexum) and more - basically with the tomatoes and peppers my container garden is a carnival of nightshades.

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 Před 11 měsíci

      Wouldn't that mean you can't keep seeds from them coz they're all nightshades?

    • @seebastian5834
      @seebastian5834 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@nunyabiznes33 Nah, the different species are far enough apart to not hybridize.

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 Před 11 měsíci

      @@seebastian5834TY. I thought it was like cucumber that can get crossbred with wild ones and then you get poison cukes the next time you plant those seeds.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Would love to try those Litchi tomatoes out if I can find one! Cheers :)

  • @LucRBM
    @LucRBM Před 8 měsíci +1

    Your narration and presentation and overall video production are superb to match your in incredible garden and farm. Adding short but entertaining takes of your multiple pets and farm animals really adds nicely to your topics. I only discovered your site tonight when I came upon your video on black sapote. I only recently started getting into growing tropical fruit trees here in Southern California. I quickly became a subscriber and already thoroughly enjoyed your videos on container fruits and gardening with digging. Both are quite inspiring. Looking forward to watching all your other topics. BIG THANKS 🙏

  • @betterworkitout
    @betterworkitout Před 11 měsíci +2

    So good to see you Kalem! Glad to see you are doing well and getting help you need! You are by far one of the youtubers I follow regularly, cheers to a great life my friend!

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much and cheers for the ongoing support too!

  • @shaktisingh2303
    @shaktisingh2303 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Lots of love from India..
    Its called pillpoten in india

  • @jaysoncortezjacinto1974
    @jaysoncortezjacinto1974 Před 11 měsíci +2

    So great to see you back and happy to know you're past your bout with covid! Always take care! ❤

  • @simonemary8559
    @simonemary8559 Před 11 měsíci

    Ooh I love coming across a new food plant! Never heard of the Chilean guava! Thanks for sharing!

  • @louis1st
    @louis1st Před 11 měsíci +1

    your videos are an encouragement to grow new and unusual plants... I really enjoy them

  • @em286
    @em286 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hello from Florida! I hope all is well with you. I bought some chilean guava seeds a few months ago and forgot about them until now! Thanks for the great video! 🌱💕

  • @angelahutt4957
    @angelahutt4957 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love your vids - so good to have NZ specific information and tips. Thank you!

  • @Pom_Bichonz
    @Pom_Bichonz Před 11 měsíci +2

    Cape gooseberry grows well in down south, too. They are delisious.
    I planted pomegranite and peach trees in containers last autumn and see how it goes.
    Citrus trees don't grow well here in cooler temperature so far... I may try them in containers.

  • @edstraker8451
    @edstraker8451 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Hi Kalem. Sorry to hear you're going through a bit of a rough patch mate. Hoping you can patiently wade through the mire with resolve. The pepinos remind me of a mate who had a few hundred plants up in Kumeu (Auckland). He went away for a few weeks, leaving one of his sons to look them after them. When he came back, he checked on his pepinos. Turns out his son forgot to water them and they'd all perished. He was not a popular lad.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Hey, thanks for the comment. And yikes that would be guttering!

  • @karenashley2972
    @karenashley2972 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks Kalem, I have the cape gooseberry popping up all over my garden, and now I am going to try the Pepino and Chilean Guava too. Hope you’re well💕🌻

  • @LKBean
    @LKBean Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great plant recommendations! I am about to start some raised beds for the fall, and I will try to out these plants if I can find them in my area or order online.

  • @mariagillinson8527
    @mariagillinson8527 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Dear Kalem! Congratulations of getting help! Sending you healing prayers! Love your vlogs

  • @chazhawaii7608
    @chazhawaii7608 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Aloha Kalem, Thanks for another great video. You always seem to have a positive mindset. Glad you’re getting help. We all need some from time to time!

  • @anne-marie9842
    @anne-marie9842 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Thank you for this very helpful video. I have lots of cape gooseberry plants (self-seeded0 and love the fruits. I also have the little strawberries, but red ones. A month or two ago I cut back a fig tree and put about ten cuttings in a pot; they are now starting to sprout green tips. My aim is to grow them in pots, as the sunny parts of my garden are mostly concreted and unused.

  • @3dmaker223
    @3dmaker223 Před 11 měsíci

    Hi Kalem. I got so excited when I saw the notification next to your channel. Great to watch another very helpful and informative video from you.

  • @leseraum779
    @leseraum779 Před 11 měsíci +3

    So good to see another video from you! Thanks for more cool plants and gardening suggestions. Love it!
    All the best for you personally (I can totally relate to your thoughts about therapie...thanks so much for sharing!) and halt die Ohren steif (as we say in Germany) :)

  • @aidancroft8881
    @aidancroft8881 Před 11 měsíci +2

    always a treasure Kalem! I hope things continue in the up for you. Always a treat to see you. ❤

  • @semrayildiz6970
    @semrayildiz6970 Před 6 dny

    they are all so beautiful but cape berries look so elegant like princess of the fruits.

  • @jocelynashley4337
    @jocelynashley4337 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great information, I’ll have to try some of these 😊 well done!

  • @megm.c4026
    @megm.c4026 Před 11 měsíci +1

    YAY! Youre back. Love your vid's and rather fond of you too...glad you are looking after yourself soz we can see more mega awesome vids. Good man!

  • @kennstransky
    @kennstransky Před 11 měsíci +3

    Hello from Vermont USA
    Great seeing you again!
    Very interesting episode and plant options..
    and thanks for the BetterHelp suggestion as I am in a remote rural part of the world and this could be a solution.
    Love the tea ideas!

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed. I'm also in a rural area so it worked out really well for me. All the best

    • @kennstransky
      @kennstransky Před 11 měsíci

      @@TheKiwiGrower, if you are escaping to the big city of Auckland this weekend for the Auckland Food show look for one of my best friends there. Annabelle White. ... a friend for 30 years... she has been here and I have been there too. You two would have such a great time.

  • @lildebbie302
    @lildebbie302 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for the Help!

  • @richardparham1784
    @richardparham1784 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Another great video. Luv container growing. Hope your doing well 🙏🏽

  • @StephanParry
    @StephanParry Před 10 měsíci

    Nice one, Im now keen on reliving my youth through planting some gooseberries this spring! Saw you commented below as Northern Waikato, and so am I. Found this Autumn and Winter were really hard to grow in locally thanks to the terrible weather. I could only grow mini spinach and silver beets, everything else was moss! Things are finally starting to grow again.
    Sorry about your challenges, I suffered a complete burnout a year ago and due to that I am now studying Psychology to help others. In NZ we have along way to go when it comes to holding mental and physical wellbeing in equal importance, so good on you shining a light on it and being ok to openly discuss and seek help for what is a very common occurrence.
    The old saying 'a stitch in time saves nine' would fit well with seeking help sooner rather than later.
    Love all your vids over the years, especially the ones done over a year!

  • @lyonheart84
    @lyonheart84 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great video, my Chilean guavas were almost all killed completely in the freak cold we had of -8c last winter so I'd say -6 is a more realistic claim. If id known i would have covered mine with a fleece 😁

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks heaps for that confirmation, good to know!

  • @terryjohnson6392
    @terryjohnson6392 Před 11 měsíci

    Great to see you back. Ive been in therapy for years. Im glad you have reached out for help.

  • @wendyg8536
    @wendyg8536 Před 9 měsíci

    Love your channel Kalem !
    .. about to grow some seeds harvested, spring is here in NZ,
    thank you for all your amazing help, and all the best, you are appreciated in these difficult times, your videos are a liferaft for the future :)

  • @pauldavies4870
    @pauldavies4870 Před 11 měsíci

    Sorry to hear that you've had some tricky times to navigate. I'd missed your videos and wondered what was up. Nice to see you back online here. Thanks for the video.

  • @MeriamOs
    @MeriamOs Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hi Kalem, thank you so much for your great videos! I only just started tuning in, but loving your content as I'm starting to explore more exotic edible plants in my Dunedin garden! I was wondering where you got your initial pepino plants/seeds from? They seem to be a bit hard to get? Might have a wait a bit longer perhaps before they appear in the stores?

  • @GodIsAwesome121
    @GodIsAwesome121 Před 6 měsíci

    White alpine strawberries are my favorite!! Sooo good, I had my garden loaded with them and had to move. Was the biggest plant heartbreak. Can't wait to try and grow the cape berries!

  • @carolineashley7456
    @carolineashley7456 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Amazing video, I love seeing the animals and crazy fruits ❤

  • @NicRick
    @NicRick Před 11 měsíci +2

    So glad to see you back! Another great video as always. I definitely need to try those Alpine strawberries. ☺

  • @hongdao3581
    @hongdao3581 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The first plants. In VietNam we call the name of this plant is " tầm bóp" or " thù lù", they grow up around house and countryside fields. In the childhood i eat them so much and when i saw your video they make me remember the memory of childhood. 😁😍👌👍

  • @esscee2520
    @esscee2520 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks Kalem, Good to see you back. Love guava and cape gooseberries (the latter have self seeded on our section - think there were some permaculture folks there before us, and I was very glad to see them, as I tried to grow from seed without much success), have just got some white alpine strawberries and will try the pepino on your recommendation. Sorry to hear you have been having some rough times - hope things are looking up. Kia kaha from the Waikato.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Glad you're going to try them all out, and thanks a lot :)

  • @LaineyBug2020
    @LaineyBug2020 Před 11 měsíci

    Opening the video with such a good puppy getting all the puppy cuddles is genius!

  • @balls88888
    @balls88888 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Love the turkeys

  • @stanwindesouza6319
    @stanwindesouza6319 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The first fruit grows all around my house and until today i considered it as a wild plant.

  • @icekamus78
    @icekamus78 Před 11 měsíci

    Yay! You're back! Lovely video!

  • @toddruble2205
    @toddruble2205 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing your struggles. I've been hit really hard the last few years with work and then isolation where I live. Best wishes and happy health from the other side of the world (Ohio, US)... Take care, love your channel.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hey, thanks a lot. Sorry to hear about your stugles also. Take care :)

  • @JacksonADoll
    @JacksonADoll Před 11 měsíci +2

    Can you please post more often? Love the vids.

  • @derrickgrime4027
    @derrickgrime4027 Před 10 měsíci

    One day I'll hopefully have enough land for several types of fruit trees, but since today is not that day this video is perfect! I currently have two young Feijoas (which is how I believe I first found your videos) and a lemon tree that belonged to my dad but died in a freeze and was cut back. It had offshoots though and so I'm trying to grow it back. Hope whatever you're going through improves soon!

  • @Omegawerewolfx
    @Omegawerewolfx Před 10 měsíci

    I have the Alpine Strawberries and I love them. I have the plants in three pots now. They're prolific producers that go from spring to autumn but really slow down in the summer and the fruit are smaller in the heat. In the winter I just put a frost cover over them and the plants are fine in freezing New Jersey cold snaps. Mine are full sun and so dense now I no longer use mulch.

  • @Naive_Assassin29
    @Naive_Assassin29 Před 11 měsíci +1

    We are eagerly for ur entire garden tour video bro ..we love to see u in videos keep posting them more frequently ..love from india

  • @MakesPaintings
    @MakesPaintings Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks very much for that!

  • @aidahiser5965
    @aidahiser5965 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing....this was very interesting!

  • @absolutelydahling7217
    @absolutelydahling7217 Před 10 měsíci

    First off. I hope you conquer whatever your challenges are. Given your smile, your demeanor, and just your overall vibe, I'm sure you will come out of it better than you were!
    Secondly. I came for the dragon fruit. But stayed for your beautiful accent, how genuinely you speak and act, and for how much I learned! I started growing tropical trees a few years back, and have been slowly challenging myself with new plants. These 4 would be amazing for me and my kids. I'm so grateful to have found your channel! I'm subscribed, and can't wait to see what's next. 😊

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks so much for your kind comment and all the best with the growing! :)

  • @jonnafry
    @jonnafry Před 11 měsíci +2

    Gotta try those alpine strawbs for sure! Toes and thumbs up for the turkey ta-ra.

  • @rhiannonhart3036
    @rhiannonhart3036 Před 11 měsíci

    I just purchased some cape gooseberry seeds to germinate. I can wait to taste them!!!

  • @tracey.c
    @tracey.c Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks Kalem for your video. Growi ng raspberries and strawberries.🍓
    Wishing you all the best 🦋

  • @gee3161
    @gee3161 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great job! Mango tree yet to fruit, lemon tree which has fruited, mandarin not yet, a couple of kratky tomato plants which possums seem to love and a couple of pumpkin vines which seem to only make male flowers.

  • @arieswildchild
    @arieswildchild Před 11 měsíci

    Finally a word from you! And another great video!

  • @petervan1353
    @petervan1353 Před 11 měsíci

    Hey good to se you again. Always good to se your vids and your plants. Just wish you would post more often, I rally enjoy your vids!

  • @martinengelbrecht5384
    @martinengelbrecht5384 Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent thank you!

  • @calvingruel8139
    @calvingruel8139 Před 11 měsíci

    Love the videos would love another farm tour again.

  • @wannabetrucker7475
    @wannabetrucker7475 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love your channel 👍🏼. Love your doggie also, so beautiful.

  • @mudgetheexpendable
    @mudgetheexpendable Před 11 měsíci +1

    Physalis makes a wonderful salad addition...nasturtium greens, one tennis-ball lettuce, a few physalis berries, and a balsamic vinegar dressing (I prefer vinaigrette, but not everyone likes it)...all conrainer-grown so seasonless.

  • @chrisk5651
    @chrisk5651 Před 2 měsíci

    Good thing I didn’t skip your infomercial as I got to see some of your wake up routine!!!

  • @jb1139
    @jb1139 Před 11 měsíci

    Good to k ow that you can propagate cape gooseberries. I grew some last year and was only able save a couple over the winter. Couldnt get any ofther seeds to grow. They haven't flowered yet, so I d9nt think I will get anything this year. Tr8ed to grow a lot of things from seed this year with little luck.

  • @Rebekahxoxo
    @Rebekahxoxo Před 11 měsíci

    Great video, thank you! 😀

  • @naumikaur7459
    @naumikaur7459 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great video again.
    Last year I grew cape Gooseberries Andover wintered 2 plants. They became quite huge. But enjoyed the fruits. This year I am attempting dwarf Cape Gooseberry.
    Very high rate of germination. They re pretty dwarf and currently flowering with a couple of berries. ( In Uk). Plants look happy and healthy. Looking forward to the next stage.
    Also have Chilean Guava. Only had a couple of fruits last year not many flowers this year either . Any I ask how do you loo after them as in fertilising and feeding . Thanks

  • @kennstransky
    @kennstransky Před 21 dnem

    Gooseberry, omg, I have not had them in decades! what a great reminder... thanks for the suggestion.
    BetterHelp, YES...I have tried them thanks to you.
    This is a wonderful video Caleb. so many suggestions for when I travel... and to ask my friend Annabelle White about when she comes here to Vermont USA to visit later this year.
    Stay warm.. be prepared for your shortest day of your winter as my longest day of summer is soon.

  • @Romie702
    @Romie702 Před 11 měsíci

    That snail threw me off 😂
    Great video 👍

  • @evieo1086
    @evieo1086 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I’ve tried twice to grow Cape Gooseberry and never had any luck. I’m in Auckland

  • @shirleyperris2038
    @shirleyperris2038 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I grow a lot of fruit trees but find that the elephant plum hasn’t given me much fruit in the last 2 years here in Northland NZ. Also can I use your cutting technique for all types of guava, and when is the right time to do this please. So good to see you back, missed watching your videos and have watched your watermelon videos so so many times now. Hopefully this year the storm doesn’t kill them off.

    • @TheKiwiGrower
      @TheKiwiGrower  Před 11 měsíci

      Hey, I usually do the chilean guava cuttings in Spring but it can work at other times too quite easily. And yep guavas can be successfully grown by cuttings.

  • @SonniesGardenPA
    @SonniesGardenPA Před 11 měsíci

    Interesting fruit, Good Info, Thanks for sharing.

  • @fynnchamier4484
    @fynnchamier4484 Před 11 měsíci

    Loved the Editing

  • @Keyboardje
    @Keyboardje Před 11 měsíci +1

    I think it would be handy to also tell people that the Chilean Guava takes between *2 and 8 YEARS* to bloom and fruit.

  • @klug_d
    @klug_d Před 11 měsíci +1

    Wow I never knew about the white Alpine strawberries😮 I love the Cape gooseberries but this year they were growing so slow and the harvest will be very little.... Love from Austria 👍

  • @johngwillim4478
    @johngwillim4478 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love your content, well done. Where do you source all these unusual plants?

  • @Damienisgolden
    @Damienisgolden Před 11 měsíci +1

    I really want to try these pepinos here in San Diego! 🤯

  • @Faustobellissimo
    @Faustobellissimo Před 11 měsíci +2

    I bought a pepino plant this year.
    It's making small flowers, but it keeps losing them.
    They just drop...