This is the second in a series for pruning small fruits in the Iowa home garden by Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery. Today's blog will cover gooseberries and currants. The next two weeks ...

Home landscapes aren’t just something pretty to look at these days. Many gardeners are planting fruit and berry bushes as well as vegetables among the petunias, roses and perennials. Two noteworthy ...

Sell your berries and value-added products to individuals, produce markets, restaurants, breweries, and more. Growing gooseberries, growing currents, and cultivating jostaberries may be an easy to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 16—Although neighboring states allow it, growing currants, gooseberries and other related berries is prohibited in Maine. And ...

Few homeowners are acquainted with the Ribes (RYE-bees) family of plants; gooseberries, currants and jostaberries. There are over 150 ribes species in the world, including gooseberries and clove or ...

Home gardeners who like a tart tasting berry or just want to grow a not-so-ordinary berry might consider planting gooseberries, currants or jostaberries. ISU Extension horticulturists tell how to ...

In Permaculture, we strive to design gardens to become “food forests.” This means that we design many vertical layers so that edible elements can fit together into one intensive growing area. The easy ...

All the berries in the Ribes family make good jams, jellies and preserves. For centuries in England, red currants have been made into a savory, mustardy Cumberland Sauce served with cold meats and a ...

The fuss about berries at this time of year is over raspberries or blueberries. Often ignored are two other seasonal celebrities. Currants and gooseberries, related in the Ribes genus, are great ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

Aug. 16—Although neighboring states allow it, growing currants, gooseberries and other related berries is prohibited in Maine. And though some gardeners wish the law would change, there's a good ...