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    ADVENTURES IN APRICOTS

    Aug 06, 2018 3 minutes
    BY BARBORI GARNET

    Successfully growing apricots in Calgary (zones 3 and 4) is not impossible or as hard as you might think. Planting apricot trees is a delicious and rewarding gardening adventure to appreciate each year. With a few pointers on how to get started growing apricots, you will soon be enjoying homegrown apricots with the most flavour—and sporting a beautiful orangey red colour—you have ever tasted!

    SELECTING A VARIETY

    In zones 3 and 4, two apricot varieties that do

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