Topic: gooseberry bushes

[Mrs Ava]

We have just taken on our allotment (Hoorah!  ;D), and have been told by the lottie lady who runs the site that there are at least 6 gooseberry bushes in the undergrowth (the area we didn't clear because we didn't realise it was ours!) You know what the weekend holds for us!  If the bushes are up to much, after being smothered...what is the best way to bring them back...if you know what I mean.....?

[Suze_O]

You know what is traditionally found under gooseberries bushes I presume.

[Mrs Ava]

oh I do...... ;)  A bit of a worry really...I already have a couple of those types of helpers and all they do is trample my seedlings, eat my peas and strawbs and demand attention!  ;)

[legless]

when you find out let me know, i just sit and frown at  ine then look at a book then frown again - i can't work out the pruning at all  :(