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Growing A Gooseberry Bush (continued  - page 2)


Growing A Gooseberry Bush
(continued  - page 2)

When and How To Plant A Gooseberry Bush

Name: paull
E-mail: wjpk@msn.com
Date posted: August 14, 2011 - 11:03 am
Message: i have 2 gooseberry plant in pots they have grown well in ther 1st yr at least 3ft but no fruit will fruit be from the 2nd yr - thanks


Name: Anne
E-mail: anne@styles98.freeserve.co.uk
Date posted: July 06, 2011 - 12:48 pm
Message: I planted a new Gooseberry bush last autumn - it did ok over the winter (Fleece jacket applied) and looked ok recently until a couple of weeks ago, then the leaves started to turn red, then brown and now have dropped off and it looks like it may be dying - any ideas please ?


Name: elaine
E-mail: elainesectan@yahoo.co.uk
Date posted: June 25, 2011 - 11:41 am
Message: My gooseberry bush is being eaten by something I cant see any sign of an infestation but the leaves are being stripped off the stem and the bush has only produced three fruits this year can you advise please, Thanks Elaine


Name: barry
E-mail: Private
Date posted: June 20, 2011 - 09:21 pm
Message: hi i have only a small garden can i grow a gooseberry plant i a pot many thanks.


Name: steve phillips
E-mail: stephenphillips133@btinternet.com
Date posted: May 19, 2011 - 02:49 pm
Message: my wife has a gooseberry bush with fruit growing but it is covered by heavy greenery can she cut this greenery back


Name: Peter
E-mail: Private
Date posted: November 06, 2010 - 11:48 am
Message: Terryjoan should try removing a large number of fruits when the are first formed. This works well on my Blueberries as well. Good luck from Peter in Sussex.


Name: peter
E-mail: petergold00@hotmail.com
Date posted: October 14, 2010 - 02:10 pm
Message: I live in southern spain. Do you think it's possible to grow gooseberries here in this heat ???


Name: dave newman
E-mail: Private
Date posted: October 05, 2010 - 08:43 am
Message: why cant i produce gooseberries on my bush its been two years when i had 12 gooseberries on it.


Name: TG
E-mail: terrynjoan@nf.sympatico.ca
Date posted: August 19, 2010 - 04:35 am
Message: Hi I live in Coception Bay North NL.Canada I have two Gooseberry bushes and they are very productive and the bushes are loaded at this time the berries are only as large as a small marble what do I need to do to entice them to grow larger .thanks TG