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Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: Scribbler on October 06, 2007, 14:08

Got a gooseberry bush which needs moving and pruning. Is now a good time? I'd heard that fruit bushes shouldn't be pruned until they go dormant in the winter.

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 14:14

prune it  leaving the middle open  allowing branches to lead out take em back by a third .... then move it when its winter .... :wink:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: WG. on October 06, 2007, 15:30

See pruning in the Glossary.  :)

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: DD. on October 06, 2007, 15:57

My book says to move now (October) & prune in winter!

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 18:12

never did follow many books me  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Re: Gooseberry bush
Post by: gobs on October 06, 2007, 19:47

Quote from: "Scribbler"

Got a gooseberry bush which needs moving and pruning. Is now a good time? I'd heard that fruit bushes shouldn't be pruned until they go dormant in the winter.

That's correct, I agree with DD.

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: gobs on October 06, 2007, 19:48

Quote from: "muntjac"

never did follow many books me  :lol:  :lol:

You were in the navy for shouting out loud, never followed any books, oh comon :D  :wink:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 20:01

lmao ... cos i shouted so loud they shook n just did what i said lolol.... my nic was . " bassadya " but they NEVER  called me it to my face lol

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: gobs on October 06, 2007, 20:07

Sounds good, but what is bassadya, please?

Were you top guy then, who doesn't need to go by any books? 8)  8)

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 20:15

what i had to learn was by action mostly .what i learned you got taught from someone else instructing  . in my day the bos said shoot you shot .... cos that all that counted  .im not a modern service guy who had to have x amount of o levels n all that stuff   to be honest i had reasonable education level .what and where i finished up as a warrant officer i did on my own bat with 110% graft and by sheer blooming mindedness. now we have 21 yr old officers from school with 10 o levels and no combat or true service record  telling guys who have been in the job for 30 yrs what to do ...... todays soldier sailor airman has to be much more book orintated than ever .and why i dont understand .. looking down a rifle at the guy shooting back takes no reading just the stomach to pull the trigger . :wink:  :D

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 20:16

and im sure i dont need to interprate " basssadya"  for you or anybody else  lmao :lol:  :lol:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: new_2_veg on October 06, 2007, 20:17

the best way to move it would be to dig it up and plant it in my garden :wink:  :lol:


nathan

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: gobs on October 06, 2007, 20:32

I'm sorry, I really don't know what it is(being foreign you see), but of course, you don't explain it if you do not wish to.

By the books I meant something else, like there are rules to follow in that kind of situation. :roll:  :roll:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 06, 2007, 20:36

i wasnt reffering to the books in the navy side of the question .i was reffering to the horticultural side ... in answer to the gooseberry question ,, :) your post about having to do the book thing in the service was my answer ... :) no worries  :D

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: gobs on October 07, 2007, 08:24

:?  :?

It's just meant to be a silly joke, man. :(

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 07, 2007, 11:53

i understand that gobs ,womannnnnnnn jeeze  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: Scribbler on October 08, 2007, 11:08

Moved it.

Pruned it.

Probably killed it.

S*d it.

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 08, 2007, 11:09

ressurection is possible wait till spring :wink:

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: Scribbler on October 08, 2007, 11:12

Yes I'm sure it'll be fine, but like me it's a bit elderly. So it might be a bit stressed at the moment!!

Title: Gooseberry bush
Post by: muntjac on October 08, 2007, 11:19

Quote from: "Scribbler"

Yes I'm sure it'll be fine, but like me it's a bit elderly. So it might be a bit stressed at the moment!!

 im old and always stressed llol :wink: