On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 05:58:58 +0000, Alan Gould
wrote:

Healthy cuttings can be used to propagate new plants, but burn any
mouldy or doubtful looking ones.

Thanks for your help. I'm glad you mentioned propagation, because
that was at the back of my mind.

Have a good clean up at the base of the
bushes - that's where aphids or their grubs like to over-winter, and
give the area a dusting of well matured bonfire ash or similar.

This is interesting. Never thought of that. I was going to spread
some manure around the base of the blackcurrant bushes and let it rot
down.

Are you suggesting using bonfire ash to deter aphid ?

Thanks