Fruit and Vegetable Gardening Fruit and Vegetable Gardening Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:42:55 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:42:55 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/fruit-and-vegetable-gardening.143/ Dividing Strawberries ? Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:14:05 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/dividing-strawberries.105319/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/dividing-strawberries.105319/ invalid@example.com (SandiG) SandiG Thanks in advance.]]> 6 What wrong with my kale? Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:17:15 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-wrong-with-my-kale.105240/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-wrong-with-my-kale.105240/ invalid@example.com (vicarious1) vicarious1 I have been growing Kale for the past 17 years quite successfully and sort of city dense one plant every 30cm.
So most years I I switch out a lot of soil to put somewhere else and add fresh potting soil and black earth etc
We often see gigantic Kale plants in other gardens here in North Burnaby . When we ask on the how, along out walks the gardener say they let them over winter.
So we decided to do and try the same.
In this very late spring I tried to crop all the bolting seed. But...

What wrong with my kale?]]> Help diagnosing Blueberry shrub in container Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:20:19 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/help-diagnosing-blueberry-shrub-in-container.105216/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/help-diagnosing-blueberry-shrub-in-container.105216/ invalid@example.com (sjs) sjs
I...

Help diagnosing Blueberry shrub in container]]> 2 Pear tree is very unhappy Tue, 13 May 2025 04:54:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/pear-tree-is-very-unhappy.105176/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/pear-tree-is-very-unhappy.105176/ invalid@example.com (dsr) dsr 2 leaf spot (ascochyta) on rhubarb Thu, 08 May 2025 20:23:28 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/leaf-spot-ascochyta-on-rhubarb.37957/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/leaf-spot-ascochyta-on-rhubarb.37957/ invalid@example.com (Denise) Denise 3 wasabi needs help Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:39:59 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/wasabi-needs-help.104855/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/wasabi-needs-help.104855/ invalid@example.com (rocky9) rocky9 this is the first time my wasabi has looked like this.
my research suggested a sulphur deficiency but i have not tried any remedy yet.
can you suggest how i may assist these plants, please?

thank you in advance]]> 5 What's wrong with our rhubarb? Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:17:03 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/whats-wrong-with-our-rhubarb.104107/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/whats-wrong-with-our-rhubarb.104107/ invalid@example.com (backyard Ladner) backyard Ladner
Has anyone had this before? We assume we must dig up this plant and dispose of it. Is this a soil-borne disease of some kind? Thank you to anyone who can help....

What's wrong with our rhubarb?]]> 1 Red Rust-Like Dots on Blueberry Leaves - Advice Needed Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:08:07 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/red-rust-like-dots-on-blueberry-leaves-advice-needed.104809/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/red-rust-like-dots-on-blueberry-leaves-advice-needed.104809/ invalid@example.com (Pankaj Rajpali) Pankaj Rajpali
I’ve noticed small rust-colored dots on the leaves of my blueberry plant. Has anyone dealt with this before? Is it a fungus or pest issue, and what’s the best way to treat it? Should I remove the affected leaves?

Thanks for any advice!]]> Watercress propogation Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:25:36 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/watercress-propogation.104754/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/watercress-propogation.104754/ invalid@example.com (curtis patience) curtis patience
cheers and look forward to being here!!!...

Watercress propogation]]> 3 blueberry pruning Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:37:19 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/blueberry-pruning.104200/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/blueberry-pruning.104200/ invalid@example.com (Otto Bjornson) Otto Bjornson 3 Trailing Blackberry and Silver Buffaloberry Seeds Planted Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:21:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trailing-blackberry-and-silver-buffaloberry-seeds-planted.104189/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trailing-blackberry-and-silver-buffaloberry-seeds-planted.104189/ invalid@example.com (DavidB52) DavidB52 Trailing Blackberry (rubus ursinus), and
Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea), Yellow Fruit Variety.

Trailing Blackberry is native to BC and more cold-hardy than the invasive species that is found EVERYWHERE in the Lower Mainland.

Silver Buffaloberry is native to Canada, a nitrogen-fixer, and produces very healthy fruit.

For the moment, these seeds are all started in 3" peat pots.

I also use plastic trays...

Trailing Blackberry and Silver Buffaloberry Seeds Planted]]> 2 Do gynoecious cucumbers require pollination? Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:05:58 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/do-gynoecious-cucumbers-require-pollination.104560/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/do-gynoecious-cucumbers-require-pollination.104560/ invalid@example.com (sjs) sjs
One thing I noticed was a lot of cucumbers are aborting, they turn yellow and shrivel up before growing. This is the reason I am asking the question about pollination. (trying to determine if pollination is the cause of this issue). The plants are healthy otherwise, no squash bugs, disease or lack of water.

Does this type of cucumber (female only) require...

Do gynoecious cucumbers require pollination?]]> 1 Ozette potatoes experimental archaeology using locally available materials. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:39:30 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ozette-potatoes-experimental-archaeology-using-locally-available-materials.104515/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ozette-potatoes-experimental-archaeology-using-locally-available-materials.104515/ invalid@example.com (BPSabelhaus) BPSabelhaus View attachment 254768]]> Research team develops cold-hardiness kiwi fruit for immediate release to public Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:30:41 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/research-team-develops-cold-hardiness-kiwi-fruit-for-immediate-release-to-public.104070/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/research-team-develops-cold-hardiness-kiwi-fruit-for-immediate-release-to-public.104070/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Research team develops cold-hardiness kiwi fruit for immediate release to public | Phys.org​
Research team develops cold-hardiness kiwi fruit for immediate release to public]]> 3 weird lint like substance on my plant pot and bud rot Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:32:34 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/weird-lint-like-substance-on-my-plant-pot-and-bud-rot.103859/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/weird-lint-like-substance-on-my-plant-pot-and-bud-rot.103859/ invalid@example.com (Ilman) Ilman
1. there is this weird lint like substance on the soil. im assuming its mold, and hopefully wont harm the plant. it may also be flour as i've been making bread in...

weird lint like substance on my plant pot and bud rot]]> 3 Rhubarb pest Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:02:28 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/rhubarb-pest.103497/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/rhubarb-pest.103497/ invalid@example.com (Dayle Levesque) Dayle Levesque 4 Raspberry/Blackberry Pest/disease? Sun, 23 Jul 2023 20:20:57 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/raspberry-blackberry-pest-disease.103498/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/raspberry-blackberry-pest-disease.103498/ invalid@example.com (Dayle Levesque) Dayle Levesque I found numerous small bugs (black with red markings)
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And another bug which I think may have been immature stink bugs. The black red and green bug in the middle.
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I collected over 100 of them over the course of weeks. I...

Raspberry/Blackberry Pest/disease?]]> 10 Trailing Blackberry Not Fruiting Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:08:37 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trailing-blackberry-not-fruiting.103492/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trailing-blackberry-not-fruiting.103492/ invalid@example.com (DavidB52) DavidB52 Almost every plant dies pretty quick. I guess the winters are too cold.

The only Blackberries that have survived are the ones growing along the south side of the house.
(Perhaps being right up against the house, and its warmth, keeps it from getting too cold in the winter.)

The Seek app on my phone identifies it as Trailing Blackberry.

These plants have been here several years...

Trailing Blackberry Not Fruiting]]> 1 new blueberry bushes and getting PH going Sun, 14 May 2023 06:18:58 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/new-blueberry-bushes-and-getting-ph-going.103317/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/new-blueberry-bushes-and-getting-ph-going.103317/ invalid@example.com (rocketboy2000) rocketboy2000
i have a new area of blueberries that i just transplanted that look like the this:
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i dug 8" and mixed in a couple of bails of peat moss and 1.7kg of aluminum sulphate.

a month later i've take a ph reading with the following device:
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it maybe barely moves from a ph reading of 7.

can a device like this be trusted? irrespective, would it hurt to mix in another 1.7kg of aluminum sulphate? these bushes won't have much of a root system...

new blueberry bushes and getting PH going]]> 4 Peas and Asparagus Sat, 13 May 2023 12:21:22 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/peas-and-asparagus.103316/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/peas-and-asparagus.103316/ invalid@example.com (Mike of Capra Vista) Mike of Capra Vista What strawberry varieties are in BC markets (ready to eat)? Sat, 14 Jan 2023 08:15:18 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-strawberry-varieties-are-in-bc-markets-ready-to-eat.93427/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-strawberry-varieties-are-in-bc-markets-ready-to-eat.93427/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler
I would like to know what to call the berries that are the ones I want to eat, local berries that don't travel well, red all the way through. Is there one, or are there just a few cultivars like this in the Vancouver markets? And what are the ones that are...

What strawberry varieties are in BC markets (ready to eat)?]]> 18 When to transplant blueberries Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:48:11 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/when-to-transplant-blueberries.103042/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/when-to-transplant-blueberries.103042/ invalid@example.com (Dougy) Dougy
The plants themselves are fairly large, about 3 feet tall but the pots are *small*, maybe a half gallon so they are very root...

When to transplant blueberries]]> 2 Next course of action for tomato harvest ? Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:07:29 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/next-course-of-action-for-tomato-harvest.102934/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/next-course-of-action-for-tomato-harvest.102934/ invalid@example.com (IanW) IanW
Even with the extended warm spell, most tomatoes on the vine are green, with some starting to turn and some getting fully red.

I have clear tarped over the plants, but don't think it will really protect them much and expect anything on the vine...

Next course of action for tomato harvest ?]]> 1 Chocolate Vine - Akebia quinata Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:00:14 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/chocolate-vine-akebia-quinata.102873/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/chocolate-vine-akebia-quinata.102873/ invalid@example.com (pmurphy) pmurphy
This vine is undemanding and will grow quickly, but can smother other plants if not controlled. It also requires two cultivar to produce fruit well. The fat purple pods - up to 10cm long - will split when ripe and contain a seedy pulp.......which we affectionately call "alien slugs".

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Chocolate Vine - Akebia quinata]]> 30 September 2022 Delicious Apple Processing Sat, 01 Oct 2022 02:24:03 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/30-september-2022-delicious-apple-processing.102870/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/30-september-2022-delicious-apple-processing.102870/ invalid@example.com (Durgan) Durgan 30 September 2022 Delicious Apple
Posted on 09/30/2022 by Durgan
30 September 2022 Delicious Apple Processing
30 September 2022 Delicious Apple 30 September 2022 Delicious Apple
A bushel of delicious apples 40 pounds purchased for 40 dollars were processed into 34 liters of juice...

30 September 2022 Delicious Apple Processing]]>