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Title: Fruit bush spacings
Post by: Mr Smith on June 24, 2009, 14:05:34

How much room does a fruit bush need in a fruit cage between other fruit, :)

Title: Re: Fruit bush spacings
Post by: saddad on June 24, 2009, 15:08:20

Depends on what it is... currants I'd give 4'... Jostaberry needs a lot more!! :-\

Title: Re: Fruit bush spacings
Post by: boltonlad on June 24, 2009, 15:19:32

oops better space things out better next year LOL

Title: Re: Fruit bush spacings
Post by: Mr Smith on June 24, 2009, 15:54:50

saddad,
Just gooseberries and raspberries, :)

Title: Re: Fruit bush spacings
Post by: OllieC on June 24, 2009, 16:27:08

Assuming the gooseberries are spikey ones - remember you have to get right round the bush, probably crouching or kneeling. On the farm where I used to work they were probably about 3 or 4 ft apart, but the rows were 6 ft apart...

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