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Gooseberrys
Anyone got any tips on getting a good crop from Gooseberries?
New plants in this season and I am looking for a good crop next year.. Cheers Barnze -- Keep Smiling Look after ya family --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 05/06/2003 |
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 21:17:28 +0000 (UTC), The Devil's Advocate wrote:
Number one tip is to net them as soon as they form as the pigeons will strip them before they get to anything like edible for humans. Interesting ... So far this year I've netted brassicas (seedlings) and french beans (after sowing). I'll be netting our fruit cage very soon - redcurrants and raspberries won't survive the birdies otherwise. By chance our gooseberries are in the same area and will be netted - *but* I didn't think they needed to be netted. They're already quite a size and show no signs of pigeon problems. OTOH - I always successfully grew french beans without netting until a couple of years ago - and then *nothing* - the birds got them soon after germination !! Guess those birdies change their habbits from year to year :-)) -- Regards, Troy the Black Lab. Remove spam to email me |
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Thanks for the tips. I will be netting as soon as fruit shows. How do I go
about the potash? When & how much? Cheers Barnze -- Keep Smiling Look after ya family "Troy" wrote in message ... On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 21:17:28 +0000 (UTC), The Devil's Advocate wrote: Number one tip is to net them as soon as they form as the pigeons will strip them before they get to anything like edible for humans. Interesting ... So far this year I've netted brassicas (seedlings) and french beans (after sowing). I'll be netting our fruit cage very soon - redcurrants and raspberries won't survive the birdies otherwise. By chance our gooseberries are in the same area and will be netted - *but* I didn't think they needed to be netted. They're already quite a size and show no signs of pigeon problems. OTOH - I always successfully grew french beans without netting until a couple of years ago - and then *nothing* - the birds got them soon after germination !! Guess those birdies change their habbits from year to year :-)) -- Regards, Troy the Black Lab. Remove spam to email me --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 05/06/2003 |
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The Devil's Advocate wrote:
Number one tip is to net them as soon as they form as the pigeons will strip them before they get to anything like edible for humans. They use a lot of potash so you can sort that out with your feeding. I try to give them some manure each year too. Mine are jam packed with fruit at the moment Our pigeons obviously haven't learnt about gooseberries, they eat the cherries but not the gooseberries. -- Chris Green ) |
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In article , Troy
writes So far this year I've netted brassicas (seedlings) and french beans (after sowing). I'll be netting our fruit cage very soon - redcurrants and raspberries won't survive the birdies otherwise. By chance our gooseberries are in the same area and will be netted - *but* I didn't think they needed to be netted. They're already quite a size and show no signs of pigeon problems. Mine neither. OTOH - I always successfully grew french beans without netting until a couple of years ago - and then *nothing* - the birds got them soon after germination !! Guess those birdies change their habbits from year to year :-)) They *learn* ;-) Mine took about 5 years to learn loganberries and tayberries are good to each. Fortunately, I now have so many that there is enough for all of us. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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On ours it's really fascinating to watch if you haven't netted them. They
just seem to crash land into the bush with all those thorns and remain unhurt. The bushes ended up a bit broken down and the pigeons got their fill of the fruit. Nowadays they don't get a look in. As for the potash, well I used to use sulphate of potash, s few handfulls but nowadays I just use a general chicken pellet manure and it seems to do the trick just as well Barnze wrote: : Anyone got any tips on getting a good crop from Gooseberries? : New plants in this season and I am looking for a good crop next year.. : Cheers Barnze Robert |
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"The Devil's Advocate" wrote in message ... As for the potash, well I used to use sulphate of potash, s few handfulls but nowadays I just use a general chicken pellet manure and it seems to do the trick just as well That'll help growth but I doubt if there's any Potassium worth mentioning in it. Sulphate of Potash at 1-2oz/sq yd will be better for that. Rod |
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I grew gooseberries when we lived in Cornwall. I also made quite a lot of beer. I used to pour the lees from the brewing barrel on the bushes and the gooseberries grew like golf balls!! They made a beautiful white wine too.
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On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 20:57:53 GMT, andrew
wrote: I grew gooseberries when we lived in Cornwall. I also made quite a lot of beer. I used to pour the lees from the brewing barrel on the bushes and the gooseberries grew like golf balls!! \ You should have exhibited them at the Egton Brige Gooseberry Contest http://www.england-in-particular.info/august.html -- martin |
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Thanks all. Looks like potash & Chicken pellets for me.I will get back to
you & let you know of the results. Cheers Barnze -- Keep Smiling Look after ya family "martin" wrote in message ... On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 20:57:53 GMT, andrew wrote: I grew gooseberries when we lived in Cornwall. I also made quite a lot of beer. I used to pour the lees from the brewing barrel on the bushes and the gooseberries grew like golf balls!! \ You should have exhibited them at the Egton Brige Gooseberry Contest http://www.england-in-particular.info/august.html -- martin --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 05/06/2003 |
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