- Fruits will ripen for harvesting in the summer from July through to August.
- Your crop may be a little sparse in year 1, but as the plant gets better established your yield should improve.
How to grow... Gooseberries
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Gooseberries are an easy to grow addition to your kitchen garden. Once established they will continue to produce fruit each year and can be easily trained, making it a perfect plant to grow in containers, pots or even up a wall!
- Gooseberry Growing Guide
How to Plant Gooseberries
- These need fertile, neutral soil (a pH of 6.0-7.5 is ideal).
- Plant in full sun (they will tolerate a little light shade)
- Plant 1.5m in deep, well-draining soil with plenty of organic compost added,
- Plant in beds, borders or pots
- If growing in pots, choose a fairly large pot with good drainage. You may need to re-pot as the plant grows.
How to Grow Gooseberries
How to Harvest Gooseberries
- They will take a couple of years to become established
- Once the flower stem has dried and turned brown the fruit is ripe enough to pick