"We can but dream of growing fruit up here "
Apples
Pears
Strawberries
Backcurrants
Gooseberries
Plums
Walnuts
Blackberries
Loganberries
Blueberries
All outside, no shelter, save regular height garden walls, no cloches. Sure, no figs, citrus fruits, grapes or melons, but my neighbour is growing maize quite successfully in an open bed...(mind you, remains to be seen if they ripen).
C'mon Roger, it ain't THAT bad oop 'ere!!
Sam
A pragmatist inside a perpetual optimist, heavily influenced by an experienced cynic, wrapped around by an aging relic.