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 …
You know what I love about the midsummer gooseberry harvest? All the gooseberries.
Last summer, my cousin had a bumper crop of gooseberries. When she had first asked me about planting …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Gooseberries will grow happily in partial shade; in fact, they prefer a cool, moist spot to a blazing hot spot. The gooseberry is the perfect candidate to reside in a …
Gooseberries love sunshine and well-draining soil, but will still thrive with some shade. What they really like is cool, moist soil without getting wet feet. …
