Fruit without trees?

Wings · #1 01/12/12, 12:06 AM

I'm really wanting to be able to grow some different fruits but I don't own my own land (yet) and the landlord has forbidden any fruit trees or large bushes (i.e. blackberry, blueberry, etc.). So I'm trying to figure out what sort of plants to grow to get fruit. So far I'm thinking of strawberries (in pots), and some sort of melon (cantalope or honeydew) in the main garden area. Are there other sorts of annuals or perennials that can be grown for fruit? (I'm in Zone 7).

doodlemom · #2 01/12/12, 12:53 AM

cranberry,lingonberry,wintergreen,hmmm they say tomato is a berry or fruit.

where I want to · #3 01/12/12, 12:56 AM

But there are many container sized blueberies now-a-days. Lovely plants that get no more than a foot or two, are happy in a pot and are covered with berries. You can alos look at Cranberries grow low to the ground as do lingon berry.
Citrus like Meyer lemon is a great pot plant that produces and I have a lime in a pot too.

doodlemom · #4 01/12/12, 12:57 AM

Rhubarb,,Even though it's not a fruit. Great for strawberry pie.

miboje · #5 01/12/12, 07:11 AM

If you have enough room for gallon pots, you can grow raspberries and blueberries in them. Perhaps a patio peach would be an option. I'd plant the patio peach in a large rolling planter to bring inside in the winter.

7thswan · #6 01/12/12, 09:06 AM

Pots.you can even grow trees in pots. If it takes you a couple of years to get your land, your trees will be ready.

geo in mi · #7 01/12/12, 09:52 AM

Take a look at tomatillo, or ground cherries.....

geo

Elffriend · #8 01/12/12, 11:10 AM

Stark Brothers used to have columnar apple trees that you could grow in large pots.

Wings · #9 01/14/12, 08:43 PM

Thanks y'all. I'll look into these.

GrannyG · #10 01/14/12, 10:00 PM

I have grown blackberry plants in big black buckets...and they produced...

Pelenaka · #11 01/15/12, 10:01 AM

Here is a link with a pic of an orchard in pots here in Western New York. Wander around this blog for a bit there are allot of great ideas for small space gardening.

You also might do a search for blogs that deal with apartment & balcony gardening for ideas.

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.com/

Wings · #12 01/16/12, 10:26 PM

I like the patio orchard! We have pretty mild winters so I probably wouldn't have to worry about bringing them in (except for any tropical trees).