[MoreWhisky]

Just bought myself a 'Leveller' Gooseberry bush so really cant wait for next yr now  .

Never grown one before ay tips from u experts out there would be great, ie when and what to mulch with and anything else you think i should know about caring for it??

Ps i wish i bought a red one to , bet i go back soon and buy a 'London' .

Cheers MW.

[Lottiegob]

Just planted two gooseberries this morning (variety unknown- rescue from garden centre),
dug deep enough hole so that they sit on well-rotted compost at the bottom, part fill, sprinkle some bonemeal around, water in, then complete back-fill.  March next year will give a hard prune down each stem approx 4 inches from main stem, to an outward facing bud.

[janet12000]

I've just bought a gooseberry bush/twig from poundland, and also a redcurrant bush/twig from the same shop. Have no idea what variety they are. 
At the price I'm not holding out for much success, but nothing ventured nothing gained I guess!
I'm planning on putting them in this week with a load of duck muck and then keeping my fingers crossed!

[MoreWhisky]

Just a little story about how i came to buy the leveller.

I actually went to buy a Hinnonmaki Yellow because of the good resitance to american go, even tho i really wanted a leveller. The garden centre i went to actually had about 50 different types. Anyway i  asked the old boy about the different types, and when i said i was going to buy the leveller a big grin came on his face. His face said it all. He said they where the sweetest and tastiest and nice and big and his favourite.

Anyone else growing leveller's?

[janet12000]

I wish I knew!