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Does that mean I can grow olives and oranges in Scotland without a greenhouse now?
by ptah 7y ago
Does that mean I can grow olives and oranges in Scotland without a greenhouse now?
- zeristor 7y agoOn a south facing slope
- pmontra 7y agoWhy not, Scotland already has the Inverewe Gardens [1], it's only going to get hotter (but maybe some harsher winters [2]) [1] https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/inverewe/highlights/garden https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/inverewe/highlights/gard... [2] http://www.meteo.psu.edu/holocene/public_html/Mann/articles/articles/MannSciAmFeb19.pdf http://www.meteo.psu.edu/holocene/public_html/Mann/articles/...
- dharma1 7y agoThe growing season is much shorter, maybe a cultivar that will flower early so the fruit have longer to grow and ripen. I've got two olive trees in London that are blooming right now and produce fruit, albeit small compared to southern European olives. They did turn dark last summer. Raw olives are very bitter - brining is key. Frost might be an issue in Scotland - mine are in large pots