Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

emiff6

So, is there enough for this, then.....?

mrbadexample

Fay wrote: »

What are the red ones?

They're all gooseberries. Hinnonmaki Red, those.

I've had carrots bolt this year too, the yellow ones. Don't think I'll bother with those again.

mrbadexample

emiff6 wrote: »

So, is there enough for this, then.....?

Maybe! I've been topping & tailing them while I watched the Tour de France this afternoon. I've still got quite a few to go, but I'll let you know the weight when I've done. Should be around 10lb I think.

mrbadexample

6lb 14oz Red, 4lb 11oz green.

Patchwork_Quilt

Wow! Well done. What are you going to do with them? By the way, we discovered that gooseberry crumble is as good cold as hot, especially with Greek yoghurt.

Our bushes gave 400g of gooseberries this year, which wasn't bad considering they went in last Autumn.

However, we have got to pull out one bought at a Garden Centre for a decent price as it is not doing anything. Rather than splash out again, I might try my hand at cuttings. Is it too late for this?

mrbadexample

Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »

I might try my hand at cuttings. Is it too late for this?

I didn't know you could take cuttings. I just wait for a branch to take root.

I'll probably make a nice big pie tomorrow. Didn't have time today.

I've put a load in the freezer, too.

Little_Vics

I have a silly question about peppers and thought less people would laugh if I buried it in this thread rather than start another one.

I have 3 green peppers growing nicely on my pepper plant, now affectionately known as Percy. Will they turn red/yellow naturally or do I need to do something? I guess they 'ripen' to that colour?

To remind you, this is unknown territory for me, as plants normally come to see me when they want to die.

x LV

aplaceinthesun

Wow, hadnt visited this thread for ages and spent the past few days catching up , I am soooooooooooo impressed with your goosberry haul Mr BE, please pretty please can I come and share them ?!!?

Lazy_Liz

Patchwork Quilt, you can take cuttings now of goosberries, currents etc. cut semi ripe stems, about 3-4 inces , ie they have gone brown but still a bit bendy. Take off the top soft bit with its leaves, just leave two or three leaves on the stem. Dip in a little hormone rooting prowder if you have any them push into general compost mixed about 1/2 and 1/2 with sand. I put them around the edge of a medium pot. Keep in a shetlered spot, maybe a cold frame, you can leave them out overwinter then plant next year.

With the bush "doing nothing" if it looks healthy then I would leave it for another year as some varieties take longer to settle down.

mrbadexample

aplaceinthesun wrote: »

Wow, hadnt visited this thread for ages and spent the past few days catching up , I am soooooooooooo impressed with your goosberry haul Mr BE, please pretty please can I come and share them ?!!?

Hmmm...can you make pie?