Moving gooseberry

 Is now the time to be doing it?

And where do I get some armour plating from?

I assume prune before hand?
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 di@NOSPAMPLEASEmogga.com says...

If the leaves are off and your weather is cool/damp, yes.
But if you're enjoying a heatwave, wait.

  Old jacket that can be abused, to protect your arms; leather gardening
gloves from builders supplies.
 

  Makes sense.

  Janet

 
Why all the fuss?
Wrap it well in polythene, or slip an old compost bag over it, they
are not that dangerous.
Just make sure you check under it, you never know what you will find
under a gooseberry bush.

 On Mon, 3 Oct 2011 04:51:24 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill


I got stabbed to death picking the things :)
I will check carefully. :-)
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I asked in this group maybe 3yrs ago.

I was given advice to wait until all the leaves had fallen and to prune
middle branches to the root to allow air through to prevent mildew. Then
dig them up amd replant them in a large diameter hole with plenty of
compost and a little blood, fish and bone.

I did it and had some very nice fruit the following season.

I think I did it late October.

Keep pruning every year to keep the middle of the plant open.

To avoid getting stabbed, what I do is to grasp the end of a fruiting
branch (wearing nice thick gloves) and lift it up. You will then see lots
of goosegogs dangling below so pick them off being careful not to jab your
wrist on the thorns. I know how annoying that is!

Well, that is my experience on the subject.(there is no substitute for
personal experience). The advice I was given proved to be soud.

Good luck
Baz