ouch ouch ouch!

[Nicos]

Flippin' googegog spikes- I'm scratched to shreds from the elbows down to me finger tips

Nope- it's not a rant- I'm chuffed to bits with the fruit!...just wish I'd bought thornless varieties now!

Think we'll have gooseberry fool for pud tonight!

[Snadger]

Had a bit munch on my three varieties yeesterday, still a bit tart as yet although the red ones are at the pink stage. Prefer the red ones when they are soft and luscious!

[Mikey]

I love goosegogs Nicos, sounds like you need to open the centre of your bush a bit and let a bit of picking room in.

[taff]

I have two red bushes that are covered in spines...I'm not looking forward to it, but thankfully, there are only 2...I feel your pain.....

[bearded bloke]

Ah but I bet the prize will be worth the fight

[Nicos]

Ah but I bet the prize will be worth the fight

Ha!- yes indeed!
I have 500g of cooked and mashed goosegogs chilling in the fridge ready to stir in with the yog/cream/sugar mix already chilled!
yummy yum!

[Veggielot]

I didn't think to much about the spines when I got my Gooseberry bush. It was on offer and I thought a few spines wouldn't be a problem. Got my first serious crop last year and boy was I wrong but well worth a bit of pain. Still have to pick this years crop so any tips to avoid spines will be gratefully received.

Dont seem to loose many so the spines do seem to be doing their job, which means more for me so probably worth a bit of discomfort.

[out in the cold]

I actually thought I had killed ours last year, as all the fruit fell off. Turns out it may have been eaten by a dog... She ripped herself to shreds getting to the fruit.

Roughly how much should you get from a 2 yr old bush?

[Glutton4...]

I don't like Goosegogs - but I LUUUUURVE Goosegog fool! No, I dunno, either...

[Nicos]

Roughly how much should you get from a 2 yr old bush?

Gosh - I don't know!
It'll depend on the variety and pollination/weather I suppose.

[Two_Sheds]

I got a severe burn on my wrist from a parsnip

Really.



That's not my arm, but it did look like that until the blister burst. Now it's a silvery scar the size of a 20p piece

[Nicos]

TS...ewww....more ouches then!

[Nicos]

Anyone got ouchy sunburn yet??