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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you do not have a fruit cage yet, you can buy a Two Wests Standard 6′ High Fruit Cage 6′ x 12′<\/strong> Cage<\/strong> <\/a> from Amazon.<\/p>\n Blackcurrant and Jostaberry<\/strong> Raspberry You have grown some bush fruit in an organic garden and as the berries ripen all the birds you have fed through winter decide to feast on your well grown crops. What a good job you protected them in a fruit cage! If you do not have a fruit cage yet, you can buy a Two Wests Standard 6′ High Fruit Cage 6′ x 12′ Cage from Amazon. Blackcurrant and Jostaberry Blackcurrants prefer a cool, clay-loam soil which is not…<\/p>\n
\nBlackcurrants prefer a cool, clay-loam soil which is not too acidic pH 6.5.
\nThey are gross feeders and like a rich fertile soil.
\nBlackcurrants are shallow rooting and require irrigation or good watering when dry.
\nProtection from frost may be needed for early flowering varieties.
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\nRedcurrant and Whitecurrant<\/strong>
\nA potash rich, moist, well drained soil with a pH 6.0 is optimum.
\nRedcurrants will tolerate some shade but they prefer a sheltered, sunny site.
\nEarly flowering varieties may need frost protection
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\nBlueberry<\/strong>
\nSoil pH 3.5-5.5 in a free draining acidic light soil is optimum.
\nBlueberry will not tolerate heavy or alkaline soils.
\nBlueberries are shallow rooting and require irrigation or good watering when dry.
\nMulch with acidic humus like composted bracken.
\nA frost free site in full sun is needed for best crops.<\/p>\n
\nMy father always grew his raspberries min a large cage – why feed the birds they want jam on it.
\nThe canes tend to wander and in healthy soil need some control.
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\nGooseberry and Worcesterberry<\/strong>
\nGooseberries prefer an open position with good air circulation.
\nVery light soils are unsuitable and a potash rich soil with pH 6.0 is optimum.
\nGooseberries are the first soft fruit to flower so beware of frost.
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\nFruit nets are available from Thomson Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"