tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post7379715970858016120..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Playing gooseberrySue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68848493437791321732012-06-21T08:49:17.355+00:002012-06-21T08:49:17.355+00:00Thanks for the invitation Eric but to be honest I&...Thanks for the invitation Eric but to be honest I'm not a fan of Facebook. I started using it and sort of got bored.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64794695510030276502012-06-20T15:33:20.915+00:002012-06-20T15:33:20.915+00:00The best pics I have seen, nice blog. Can I invite...The best pics I have seen, nice blog. Can I invite you to my 'gooseberries' group on facebook ? Eric<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/153539221447783/Mon Kerhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/153539221447783/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32190024969323032072011-07-02T17:21:55.636+00:002011-07-02T17:21:55.636+00:00So maybe they will grow in your area Diana - stran...So maybe they will grow in your area Diana - strange as everything I have read says need a temperate climate. Maybe worth trying in a pot!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66384576381064406062011-07-02T12:33:15.889+00:002011-07-02T12:33:15.889+00:00I saw some gooseberry cuttings in the nursery toda...I saw some gooseberry cuttings in the nursery today.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20143913842740329912011-07-01T08:51:25.603+00:002011-07-01T08:51:25.603+00:00Pity you don't live near to me Mark or I could...Pity you don't live near to me Mark or I could provide you with a few. <br /><br />That's one of the ways we like to eat them too Fran.<br /><br />Maybe the previous owners thought the thorns made a good boundary, Kelli but it must be a pain literally to pick the berries. You could try taking a few cuttings.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24786531383430194352011-07-01T08:25:13.101+00:002011-07-01T08:25:13.101+00:00I enjoyed reading your gooseberry post, and great ...I enjoyed reading your gooseberry post, and great photos too. I have a gooseberry plant that was planted within a border hedgerow by the previous owners (strange location?). Your article was great, thanks. KelliKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22601308281453402192011-07-01T06:15:42.701+00:002011-07-01T06:15:42.701+00:00Sue, it definitely isn't just you. I have bee...Sue, it definitely isn't just you. I have been having stewed gooseberries with greek yoghurt for breakfast every day for a couple of weeks now. Yummy! Have a good weekend. xFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4550986699782630772011-06-30T18:18:57.145+00:002011-06-30T18:18:57.145+00:00Great post Sue, even for those of us who don't...Great post Sue, even for those of us who don't have any gooseberries! I did grow some for a couple of years, but they often suffered from diseases, and I was the only person in my family that liked them - so they were replaced by other things.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31679530438136265022011-06-30T18:07:21.516+00:002011-06-30T18:07:21.516+00:00Maybe it's the variety you have Rob - ours are...Maybe it's the variety you have Rob - ours are delicious - or is it me? :)<br /><br />They are definitely a blast from childhood aren't they Mel? But the ones I remember from way back then were really sour!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88840924035131577862011-06-30T17:51:01.437+00:002011-06-30T17:51:01.437+00:00I haven't had gooseberries since I was little ...I haven't had gooseberries since I was little - maybe it's time to rediscover them? Love 'n' hugs, Mel xxmelsanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217732878790033949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18323488704480186102011-06-30T16:20:49.745+00:002011-06-30T16:20:49.745+00:00They're not very popular in the US because the...They're not very popular in the US because they don't taste very nice? Or maybe that's just me ;>) Which is a shame as we have one bush which is prolific but it is the one fruit I'm prepared to share with the blackbirds. Quite why I'm propagating them from cutting last year is beyond me...?!RobDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665704024069579251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22480936285535669482011-06-30T16:18:38.406+00:002011-06-30T16:18:38.406+00:00The varieties of gooseberries have changed too Jo,...The varieties of gooseberries have changed too Jo, The fruit is much sweeter if allowed to fully ripen.<br /><br />Gooseberries need a temperate climate Diana so I think the monkeys will be safe!<br /><br />Glad you found it interesting Martin.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12439502487483483022011-06-30T16:11:29.347+00:002011-06-30T16:11:29.347+00:00Haha, I love the last line.
Great post. I don'...Haha, I love the last line.<br /><br />Great post. I don't know that much about growing gooseberries but I know plenty about eating them.<br /><br />We bought some from a farm shop earlier, they are delicious. (Were delicious) <br /><br />Martin :)Martin and Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156539747964207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37391389594573170912011-06-30T16:05:22.023+00:002011-06-30T16:05:22.023+00:00Ah now I understand more about gooseberry. I wonde...Ah now I understand more about gooseberry. I wonder if it tolerate tropical weather well. Imagine the monkeys having a hard time stealing them because of the spike.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63225980435834315052011-06-30T16:05:08.113+00:002011-06-30T16:05:08.113+00:00It's a long time since I tried gooseberries, a...It's a long time since I tried gooseberries, and I didn't like them. Perhaps I should try them again, my taste seems to have changed since I've got older.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87613408025128615872011-06-30T13:10:07.737+00:002011-06-30T13:10:07.737+00:00I wonder why they are not popular in the US Robin....I wonder why they are not popular in the US Robin.<br /><br />I looked this up Tanya and the best explanation I could find was that in the early 19 century a chaperone kept themselves occupied by picking gooseberries leaving the couple to a little privacy.<br /><br />Another explanation is that gooseberry was a name given to the devil so the third person is as unwelcome as the devil! Anyone found any other explanation?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30460964378052080612011-06-30T12:19:17.978+00:002011-06-30T12:19:17.978+00:00I have always wondered where the saying...'I d...I have always wondered where the saying...'I don't want to be a gooseberry' came from....any ideas??allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86350300036600879092011-06-30T10:50:23.470+00:002011-06-30T10:50:23.470+00:00Very interesting post Sue. I knew nothing about go...Very interesting post Sue. I knew nothing about gooseberries. As you said, they are not popular here.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.com