{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 172 Growing fruit in containers | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2993,"description":"Do you want to grow your own fruit but have limited space? Growing fruit in a container may be the solution for you! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we welcome back Bruce Black to talk about how we can grow fruit in containers, what fruit works best in containers, and more. \n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Khh6gbA5-yM\n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  00:32 – Welcome, Ken! Update on Cicada Watch 2024.\n  02:30 – Welcome, Bruce! Sauk Valley Community College partnership and Gardening in the Air\n  07:35 – What are some advantages of growing fruit in containers? \n  10:28 – Can we plant ‘normal’ sized fruit plants in pots?\n  13:27 – Ballerina (columnar) apple trees\n  15:45 – What other fruits can we grow in containers?\n  18:14 – Container fruit cultivars\n     18:25 – Apples\n     20:37 – Blueberries and brambles (raspberries and blackberries)\n     24:55 – Strawberries and pineberries\n  27:30 – What type of container should we use? What are chilling hours?\n  31:15 – Where should we place our container fruit? Winter protection.\n  35:36 – What should we fill our pots with? Fertilizing, watering, and lowering pH for blueberries. \n  41:30 – Pest management for container fruits\n  43:40 – Final recommendations,  pollination, and resources  \n  48:20 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n  \n \nGardening in the Air: https://extension.illinois.edu/plants/gardening-air \nContainer Gardening infosheet: https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/how_to_grow_fruits_vegetables_herbs_in_containers.pdf \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \nBruce Black: brucejb@illinois.edu \n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}