ベリー類 Berries

 ラズベリーのジョーンスクワイアは、今年は鉢植えで育てています。地植えだと地下茎であちこちに広がるので少し持て余していました。地植え果樹の主力交代の途中なので、移動しすぎるベリーを鉢で拘束している状態です。

I used to grow Joan Squire raspberry in the ground, but now they are all in pots.  As a typical raspberry, it had a habit of coming out of the ground far away from the designated area.  Now that I am in the process of shifting to jujubes from plums and apples, which will take until spring next year (the jujube plants on the upstairs balcony will have to grow sufficiently by then), I am shuffling some of the existing plants to clear the space.

10号鉢が４つと８号くらいのが2個。これ↓は10号鉢で門の階段の端っこに置いてあるものです。

Joan Squire now lives in 4 large pots (30cm diameter) and 2 smaller ones.  This is one of the large pots and sits on the step, inside of the gate.

今年の初収穫で４個。

First picking of this season.

まずはタイガ様にお披露目。濃厚な味にふんわりした風味もあります。

As always, showing the harvest to Taiga.  The berries tasted rich with a perfume-like flavour.

こちらは地植えにしたルビービューティ。地下茎が暴走しないし地上部が短いので本当に扱いやすいです。

This is Ruby Beauty (a.k.a. Raspberry Shortcake) which has been in the ground since spring last year.  Its roots do not wander away like normal raspberries.  With the short canes, this is such an easy variety to manage.

今日はたくさん採れました。

Quite a lot of picking this time.

去年まで地植えで道に面した塀に絡ませてあったブラックベリーのナバホも鉢植えです。こちらも地下茎であちこちから顔を出すようになりました。ナバホに関しては今後 大きな鉢植えでカラムナー仕立てにします。この品種は本来立ち木性です。YouTubeの動画でスイス人の人が見事なカラムナーのナバホを見せていて、それをお手本にします。

The Navaho blackberry also used to be in the ground but now it is in pots.  In recent years, Navaho also became itinerant and unpredictable.  In the future, Navaho will be grown in a columnar style, taking advantage of its erect growing habit.  I have seen a good demonstration by a Swiss person on YouTube, which I will emulate.

ナバホが熟すのはまだまだ先。温暖化のこんにち塀の場所では陽当たりが強すぎたらしく、去年初めて完熟寸前の実が日焼けをおこして大変なことになりました。鉢植えにして日照を調整していくつもりです。

Navaho berries will be maturing towards the end of June.  Due to the rising temperatures, this plant was getting too exposed to the sun, where it was growing until last year - the nearly ripe berries got sunburnt and spoiled.  By growing Navaho in pots, I can keep moving them to less sunny spots as necessary.