http://allotmentblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/harvesting-gooseberries-and-garlic/ Sat, 02 May 2009 06:48:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://allotmentblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/harvesting-gooseberries-and-garlic/#comment-139 Nora Sat, 02 May 2009 06:48:25 +0000 http://allotmentblog.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-139 Have planted gooseberries (first time) but are unable to determine if the fruit should be left in the papery cup to ripen when harvested or do they ripen on the plant? Also have enormous trouble with red spidery mites that destroys my plant. Very unhappy about that! Are trying to redo garden with plants that produce edible berries. Do not plant large fruit trees as I have a small area in Bloem SA. Also plants greens in pots around other plants with success but still have to contend with lots of insects as I refuse (for more than 20 yrs) to spray plants with any chemicals. Where in South Africa can I find some Blueberry plants? Will come back to this site as email adress is soon to change Have planted gooseberries (first time) but are unable to determine if the fruit should be left in the papery cup to ripen when harvested or do they ripen on the plant? Also have enormous trouble with red spidery mites that destroys my plant. Very unhappy about that! Are trying to redo garden with plants that produce edible berries. Do not plant large fruit trees as I have a small area in Bloem SA. Also plants greens in pots around other plants with success but still have to contend with lots of insects as I refuse (for more than 20 yrs) to spray plants with any chemicals. Where in South Africa can I find some Blueberry plants? Will come back to this site as email adress is soon to change

]]> http://allotmentblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/harvesting-gooseberries-and-garlic/#comment-115 DeeJay Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:16:47 +0000 http://allotmentblog.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-115 Looking good, I must take some more photos it makes it come alive doesn't it My potatoes, onions and shallots are doing really well along with gooseberries and raspberries although the gooseberries are not as advanced as yours. However all of my seeds are doing badly. Cabbage, beetroot, carrots, broad beans and dwarf beans have either not germinated or have been gobbled by the slugs as soon as they emerged. I think we have about 4 of each! Looking good, I must take some more photos it makes it come alive doesn’t it
My potatoes, onions and shallots are doing really well along with gooseberries and raspberries although the gooseberries are not as advanced as yours.
However all of my seeds are doing badly. Cabbage, beetroot, carrots, broad beans and dwarf beans have either not germinated or have been gobbled by the slugs as soon as they emerged. I think we have about 4 of each!

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