For gooseberry plants, you should use cordons to ensure you maintain a good spreading root system. On planting gooseberries with cordons, you should prune back the plant to the tip by a quarter, ...

The fruits of the gooseberry bush are small, weighing around 0.1–0.2 ounces (3–6 grams) each. They vary in color and can be green, yellow-white, pink, red, or dark purple. Their flavor ranges ...

Both plants were in full sun. The gooseberry still is, but last year I moved the currants to more shade, hoping that might be a better environment - nothing changed - no production.

Q: Can my gooseberry bushes recover from an attack of sawfly? John Collins, Co Dublin. A: Most active between April and September, the larvae of the common gooseberry sawfly can rapidly defoliate ...

As for a good recipe, even though Grandma Potempa had gooseberry bushes at the farm at one time, my father tells me she never used the fruit for cooking or baking.