Comments on: Gooseberry knickerbocker glory

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:28:07 +0000

Oh gooseberries, gooseberries. I grew three once. Berries, that is, not bushes.

By: James A-S

James A-S — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:04:59 +0000

Mrs A-S does very clever things with single gooseberries and little madeleines. Particularly good idea when there are not very many of them.
I stick with my description of Juliet in her apron (I also stick with my addendum that she has much fruitier puddings).
You are going “Ooooooooo..” in a very Carry On sort of way.

By: appleturnover (@homemadestories)

appleturnover (@homemadestories) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:48:01 +0000

sounds absolutely gorgeous, like wearing your best dress when there’s nothing left to wear. must try this myself…ooh

By: Karen Liebreich

Karen Liebreich — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:14:03 +0000

Our gooseberries were epic this year – individually huge and many of them (really sorry – everything else was rubbish). Please give us the recipe… esp the elderflower icecream.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:04:59 +0000

I had the best crop ever this year.
Not really, mine was rubbish too.

By: KB

KB — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:02:29 +0000

My mum, on the phone: “something’s eaten all the leaves of my gooseberries”

Me: “that will be gooseberry sawfly, mum”

Mum: “Thank heavens, I had no idea I had such a large crop until it was unmasked by the sawfly”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:40:37 +0000

Hi Lia, there is a very localised gooseberry bonanza in my Dad-in-law’s garden, I picked 3 kg from one bush and there are possibly another 2 kg left. But he does do mystic plant whispering in his mother tongue as evidenced by the fact that he is also the only person I know to have escaped garlic rust this year. The NBGs sound good, I will give them a go.

By: Mike Kinghan

Mike Kinghan — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Best crop of goosies ever! Great idea for what to do with them! They are very rich. Wouldnt want them everyday but wouldnt miss ‘em for the world either.

By: Maureen Frankcom

Maureen Frankcom — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:48:34 +0000

Hi Lia,
Our goosegogs disappeared this year, however Raspberries and Redcurrants a-plenty, just as well, our chicks love them, with all the rain they were the only ones able to get to them!.
Regards to ‘the hot Bavarian barmaid’ that made made me smile.
Maureen

By: Lazy Trollop

Lazy Trollop — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:24:58 +0000

I still have lots of last years glut in the freezer!