[Ema]

There are 4 gooseberries on my new plot there 2 years old 2 are small bushes and 2 are a few stumps.

On all of them bark in 1/2 the branches is peeling like this



Should I do something with these bits?

[8doubles]

My guess is 'pesky wabbits'!

[arugula]

Not wasckily wabbits?

[Ema]

Hadnt thought I rabbits!! there are plenty on the site so if just give the bushes a normal prune cut out anything crossing and low and prehaps put some chicken wire round.

Ive got rasberrys and black currants in pots to plant, have put it off incase the goseburys had something contagious, will rabbits bother these?

[8doubles]

If we get a few inches of snow on the ground rabbits eat bark to survive, if the snow lasts a long time it can mean lots of bushes and trees get ring barked and die.

Not just just rabbit you have to net for as woodpigeon are fond of unripe goosegogs !

[Trillium]

For the future, you can tie together a small cage of weldmesh that would stand higher than your usual snowfall but not so wide that the rabbits could get into it to do damage.

I get damage from both mice and rabbits here. And when crops are ready, the birds

[Ema]

There is a lot of leeks with no tops left on the site from the birds.

A lot of plot holders have put posts and then fine mesh all around their plots to keep vermin and people out. While I can see the benefit I'm against spending too much money down there as I tend to move every couple of years.

Now I know the plants arnt infected I can crack on getting the rest of my soft fruit in thanks for your help