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I have a gooseberry bush that I bought from Wilkos and I'm wondering when I should plant it out. Should it be planted out now like a fruit tree? Or should I wait until the danger of frost has passed? There is green growth on the plant and I don't want to kill it.
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Plant feb-march gan, I normally use the rule that if they are in the shop they should be close to planting date.Last edited by Bigmallly; 19-02-2013, 09:31 PM.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I always harden them off if they'e come from a shop like wilkos, as they will have been inside in the warm for a while. Otherwise the shock of it just going straight outside may kill it!Comment
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Plant it now, but make sure you soak the roots in a bucket of water for a couple of hours first.Comment
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Hardening off is not really necessary unless plantimg in late Jan early Feb. If you do as Rustylady says and just soak for a couple of hours then it will get a head start. If you forget then you won't kill it as long as you water it in well. It won't fruit for a year or two anyway. Gardening teaches patience.Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
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Is the hardening off process just a case of putting new bushes in an outside shed for a day or two before planting ??
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The usual way is to put the plant outside during the day and bring it in at night for a couple of weeks. But gooseberries are as hard as nails and don't need it. I'm currently hardening off my corn seedlings, which do. In fact that will go on for a month. Persevering, us gardeners.Originally posted by grahama View Post
Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?Comment
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Hi,
what about my other soft fruits that have arrived, rasp, tayberry, red curr, are these hard as nails too
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