woolybanana Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 So, any tips for success, sip, particularly bugs to spray for, worms to eradicate etc.? Merci d'avance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Watch out for storks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 ??? Norman!WB, raspberries are usually pretty trouble-free.Gooseberries can attract the dreaded sawfly: google it and you will see that you need to inspect the plant when in leaf, around April, and take action if you find any, as they can strip a bush of leaves in a trice.From the RHS site:"The common gooseberry sawfly is the most troublesome pest of gooseberries. It can have three generations a year, with the larvae active in late April to June, July, and August to SeptemberThe female sawflies lay eggs on the underside of leaves, low down in the centre of the bush, so the young larvae go unnoticed until they have eaten their way upwards and outwards, devouring the leaves as they go." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pip24 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hi Wooly the other problem with gooseberries is mildew or rust which needs to be treated before and after the fruit start forming. The other thing with gooseberries is that when established the shoots need thinning out when pruning to leave good air ciculation around the bush.Goosegob pie is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thank you pip and Oiseau; I shall do what needs to be done to get some half decent fruit. And I too love gooseberry pie when I can get it. I shall have to do extraordinary favours for Oiseau to get her to cook one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 My ex-wife doubled up the gooseberry patch with the chicken run and that seemed to work well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 How many miles did you make the poor woman walk every day to get water from the communal well, presumably with a pot on her head? Did she also have to collect wood for the fire or was that wife number two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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