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My mate won a free blackcurrant bush from that well known cordial/juice firm months ago, she thought I'd appreciate her prize.

Had forgotton all about it until yesterday when a 6" long stick called Ben Hope dropped through the letterbox.

The rain is holding off so i shall go plant my stick in the ground today.

Nice !

How are you managing for space, KP? Seem to remember you've bought quite a few trees and bushes recently :-\

Nice gift, tho 8)

i'm breathing in  ;D

;) ;) Planted mine about six months ago looks exactly the same now as the day it went in. :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ??? ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D

i can look forward to a bumper crop then can i ?


Lish ?????? want a twig ?

;) Not sure if I did anything wrong or it just takes time? Cleared weed free area planted and kept damp.I think you plant half in half out but its still the same height it started out.   ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Don't panic Cornykev... best planted now so that it can develop roots over winter... if yours went in in June you have done well to keep it alive! Yours should pick up now so take heart Mrs KP
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 :D Cheers mate.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i'll do the deed tomorrow.  should I cover it at all to start with or will it be ok open to the elements ?

When you plant it MrsKP, make sure there's at least 3 buds below soil surface, these will send shoots up in spring so you get lots of stems. You probably won't get any fruit in 2007, but probably will in 2008. It'll be ok in open soil.
Cornykev - is yours still alive? Does it have buds? Scratch away a little of the surface of the stem to see if its still green under. If not, it's probably dead and best to get another and put it in quickly.

I'll check it today Jen don't think there are any buds. :-\ ??? ::) ::) ;D