Grow your breakfast
The only thing better than a delicious bowl of Jordans? Topping it with fresh fruits you've grown yourself!
From the crunchy almonds grown in California’s almond groves, to the creamy oats sown on British farmland, Jordans Cereals puts a world of love into every bowl of granola. And to make your morning spoonful even more special, why not try adding a little love of your own with some homegrown ingredients?
If you’re not sure where to start, berries are always a popular choice for breakfast, and they’re simpler to grow than you might think. Tempted? Here are just some of the tasty fruits that would be perfect paired with Jordans Super Nutty Granola or Crunchy Oat Granola Raisin & Almond…
Strawberries
Strawberries are one of the easiest fruits to grow and are a really fun crop for children to help take care of. Whether you plant them in a strawberry bed or a plant pot, just make sure you mulch with plenty of well-rotted organic matter and take care to position them in a patch that gets plenty of sun. When it comes to choosing your perfect strawberry, everbearing strawberries will fruit all summer, but there are lots of different varieties that can be planted to fruit in succession. This will give you a long season of juicy strawberries from late May to autumn.
Blueberries
Getting your soil conditions right is key to growing blueberries successfully.
If you don’t have acidic soil in your garden, you can grow blueberries in pots of peat-free ericaceous compost. For the best crop, consider growing at least two blueberry varieties close together – this will give you a larger crop as some varieties will fruit in June, others in August. While these tasty little gems are best fed with rainwater, you can also feed them weekly during the growing season with a liquid nutrient designed for acid-loving plants. Blueberries will fruit in partial shade, but it’s better to grow them in a sunny spot.
Raspberries
Not only are raspberries cheap and easy to grow, they’re also a great investment, as they often fruit for 10 years or more.
And, if you choose both summer- and autumn-fruiting varieties, you’ll get to enjoy rich pickings from late June into October. When positioning your raspberry canes, place them about 45cm apart, with around 1.8m between rows. They like freedraining, fertile soil and will grow best in an open, sunny site. In spring, feed them with a general fertiliser and mulch around the plants. Water when the fruits are changing colour. Harvest your raspberries as and when they ripen.