Make sure the soil pH is slightly acidic, between six and 6.5, for the best growth. Gooseberry plants need approximately one meter of space around them to grow well. If you are planting more than one ...

Never let plants go short of water when their fruits are swelling and ripening. Heavy watering after a drought can cause fruits to split and rot. If you aren't growing your gooseberries in a fruit ...

It also coincides nicely with elderflowers, the flavour of which combines brilliantly with gooseberries. Leave the rest of the fruit on the plant to ripen fully, and enjoy them fresh like grapes ...