6 Easy Fruits to Grow in Pots Inside Your Home
When we were buying our first house, we shopped a lot. Our realtor must have been exhausted by us. On one occasion, we saw a home that opened up to …
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How to Pickle: 3 Ways
Pickling is so much fun, but there's a lot of confusion around it, so many people are a little afraid to do it! I totally get that too, because fermented …
8 Fun Age-Appropriate Kids Farm Stand Ideas
One of the best things you can do for your kids is to help them start a business. Even a simple lemonade stand teaches them leadership skills, social skills, how …
5 Things To Know Before You Start Growing Gooseberries
If you've ever come across sweet grape-like gooseberries at your local farmer's market, or have had the pleasure of trying a gooseberry jam, you might have considered growing gooseberries, and …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Gooseberries
Tending your gooseberry bushes or cooking with gooseberries means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. …
Dealing with Gooseberry Pests
Pests on your gooseberry bushes, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your lovely plants. Keeping a close watch on your bushes during regular daily inspections will help you spot any …
Dealing with Gooseberry Diseases
Like all food crops, gooseberry bushes are susceptible to fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are choosing disease-resistant plants, keeping your bushes pruned to provide adequate air circulation, and …
Harvesting your Gooseberries
You planted. You watered and weeded. You pruned and fertilized. You watched and waited. Slowly but surely, your gooseberries ripened from their early color (usually green) to the final color …
Nurturing your Gooseberry Bushes
Once your gooseberry bushes are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. Gooseberries like about an inch of …
Growing Gooseberry Bushes in Containers
While gooseberry bushes grow best in the ground, you can grow gooseberries in a container as long as you can put it in a container at least 2 feet square …
