No Fuss Fruit with Steve and Emma Biggs

Fruit trees can be fussy - but there are some types of fruiting plants that even a child can grow successfully. The father daughter gardening and writing team Steve and Emma Biggs know better than most. They grow a wide variety of fruiting plants in their garden in North Toronto. And they are co-authors of Grow Gardeners: Kid Tested Gardening with Children.

So in this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show, Steve and Emma talk about No Fuss Backyard Fruit and we explore delicious fruits that you can easily grow and use for preserves, pies and juice. They talk about currents, gooseberries, elderberries, serviceberries and other types of easy-to-grow fruits. And they also answer our questions on how to lure kids into the garden to play, learn and help with some of the work!

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website http://www.orchardpeople.com.

Formerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show, from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, we have grown over the years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of our monthly guests, organizations, and audience from around the world.

We offer something for everyone to support your fruit tree care journey, whether you prefer to learn through listening, watching, and/or reading.

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• (00:00) - Introduction and Welcome
• (01:38) - The Reality of Growing Fruit Trees
• (02:22) - Introducing No Fuss Fruits
• (02:48) - Meet the Guests: Stephen and Emma Biggs
• (04:54) - The Story of Quince Japonica
• (10:49) - Currants: The Perfect No Fuss Fruit
• (16:36) - Listener Questions and Comments: Where to get the books, Nanking Cherries, Soil Prep
• (22:07) - Books and Gardening Tips
• (27:12) - Planting Ground Cherries
• (27:40) - Ground Cherry Flavor and Uses
• (28:49) - Ground Cherry Cultivars
• (30:00) - Growing Fruit Trees in Pots
• (31:45) - Cape Gooseberries vs Ground Cherries
• (34:32) - Serviceberries: The No-Fuss Fruit
• (38:09) - Nanking Cherry: A Hardy Choice
• (45:12) - Encouraging Kids to Garden
• (47:14) - Upcoming Topics and Conclusion