This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEA curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Gardening.
A lot of fruits are unsuited to grow indoors. A select few lend themselves well to growing in pots and producing a steady stream of delicious fruit for your table. It’s important to get some
experience meeting the needs of fruit plants just as much as any vegetable might be. As a bonus, you end up with what you need for a nice cobbler, jam, or just some fruit to add to your morning meal.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
Do not use plastic, cement, porous terracotta, or styrofoam pots.
It may not be part of the potted
polyculture BB requirement.
Plant it using any method that is organic or better.
Start from seed, seedling, graft, or rooted cutting.
Display that the plant is growing.
To document and become certified for this BB provide photos or video (less than 2 minutes) showing the following:
- Explain the fruit chosen and methods used.
- Show image of planting it
- Show image of the fruit in three stages of growth (sprouting/planted, full plant, and fruiting)