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    Hello folks 😁

    Just need a bit of advice on feeding container grown currants and berry bushes. If possible, what could I feed them that's free and organic (or at least not chemical). I've top dressed them with a little fresh compost but don't think it will be sufficient for the duration of the season and with them coming out of their dormancy think I should do something soon... They probably need bigger pots but space is limited.

    Thanks in advance 😊
    There are no gardening mistakes, only learning curves

    No matter how big the job or overwhelming the task, a good dose of sheer obstinacy and bloody-mindedness should see you through

  • #2
    I tend to use slow release fertiliser like Blood, Fish and Bone to my containers, though they aren't fruit bushes.

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    • #3
      Comfrey tea or an organic liquid tomato feed. Even chicken/cow poo pellets will give them a lift at this time of year.
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        Thanks for that. I wasn't sure if they would need something a bit more specialised. Will give those a go 😁
        There are no gardening mistakes, only learning curves

        No matter how big the job or overwhelming the task, a good dose of sheer obstinacy and bloody-mindedness should see you through

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        • #5
          Some form of potting on is recommended, either by using the same sized pot and reducing the rootball or going to a bigger pot. I have a small Acer in a pot that has been there for at least 10 years, that just gets an annual feed of BF&B and seems to be doing ok.

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          • #6
            A small amount of Fish, Blood and Bone also gets my vote. Not much though, they fruit better when slightly starved of nutrients.

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