Using a similar idea here with a hedge except using rose briars, sea/buck thorn, hawthorn and we even have a small apple tree cutting that has taken. I Had not thought about using our currant cuttings good idea for next year. Always informative and learning from the channel. Take care.
Currants must be the most easily propagated plants I have ever grown. Take pruning, stick them in the ground, watch them grow, that simple. Also they'll grow in shade too.
Fab video! Have you ever made cheese? It's a little off-piste, but I wondered given the insane cost of decent cheese whether you'd given it a try? It's definitely on my list, given how much even basic cheddar costs (let alone something simpler like Boursin!)
Hi Fiona! You won't remember, but I had watched one of your layering videos last autumn when it was too late for my plants to establish, and you suggested pegging them down but leaving them attached until spring...well, in 6-8 weeks (whenever the 50 cm of snow melts) I'll be watching those little fellas to see how they leaf out, and hoping for three currants instead of one & three gooseberries instead of one & eight raspberries instead of five. In the meantime, up until a couple of weeks ago the snow had melted down to about 30 cm, and I noticed the centers needed opening up & some crisscrossing branches need removal...so when the time comes, I'll prune those out and stick them into pails of aged manure in the hopes they grow. I'm currently looking for a place with more room to grow food, so keeping them in pails will allow me to take them with me if needed. I'm SO ready for spring!
Hello rom Upstate New York! I have a question about black currants. My husband planted several sticks in our garden 2 or 3 years ago. They have grown leaves but no fruit. There must be 6 or 8 plants planted close together. I thought maybe we should dig them up and try to separate them but as you mentioned in this video, the roots must be intertwined. What can we do to get the plants to produce fruit?
I have some white and black currant bushes in the garden ready for pruning and arranging and I'll give your suggestions a try. A question, please . . . I like your idea of planting the currant plants in the hedge, but won't the fruit produced just feed the local wildlife? Or do you plan to protect (or quickly harvest) from the hedge? Thank you
It might - but it's still a free hedge! We have a nut hedge that we beat the squirrels to but I think we will net the currants when they start to ripen just to be safe 🙂
Hi Peter, We had to replace this one which was an old poly tunnel frame with a better one which you can buy! We have a short video on our choice ruclips.net/video/Rz1dwFwln0E/видео.html
Thank you. Some excellent practical advice without technical garbage. Very clearly explained, accurate and not long-winded. 😅
Thank you 😊
Love it! Thank you for sharing 👍
Greetings from Norway 🙋🏻♂️
Hi Martin 👋
Awesome
@@gawain8000 Thank you
Wonderful. Thank you. 😊👍
@@ButterflyLullabyLtd Glad it was useful
Using a similar idea here with a hedge except using rose briars, sea/buck thorn, hawthorn and we even have a small apple tree cutting that has taken. I Had not thought about using our currant cuttings good idea for next year. Always informative and learning from the channel. Take care.
Thanks Trev - we've had good luck with this in the past - gooseberry works extremely well
Never raised any of these before. Nice video!
Blackcurrants are Hugh's favourite fruit!
Hi , great video thanks for sharing and take care 🥰
Thanks Christine 🙂
Great video, very useful information.
Glad it was helpful!
Currants must be the most easily propagated plants I have ever grown. Take pruning, stick them in the ground, watch them grow, that simple. Also they'll grow in shade too.
@@allanpennington Yep, but they are still a horrible price to buy!
Fab video!
Have you ever made cheese? It's a little off-piste, but I wondered given the insane cost of decent cheese whether you'd given it a try? It's definitely on my list, given how much even basic cheddar costs (let alone something simpler like Boursin!)
Hi Frankie! It's something that we keep meaning to try - but haven't yet.
We can't grow them in the south but I would be the first to try if they ever come up with one that will take our heat and humidity.
Oh that's such a shame - we love them - but I'm sure you can grow things that we can't!
Very delightful! I am planning to plant some this fall. Best time to do that right?!?
If you are buying pot grown plants, you can plant them at any time. Layering new plants works best when the plants are growing vigorously
I am getting some cuttings from a friend. Does the timing matter then?
@@lydiajusticekimball4829 It's a good time of year for cuttings, it should be fine
Hi Fiona! You won't remember, but I had watched one of your layering videos last autumn when it was too late for my plants to establish, and you suggested pegging them down but leaving them attached until spring...well, in 6-8 weeks (whenever the 50 cm of snow melts) I'll be watching those little fellas to see how they leaf out, and hoping for three currants instead of one & three gooseberries instead of one & eight raspberries instead of five. In the meantime, up until a couple of weeks ago the snow had melted down to about 30 cm, and I noticed the centers needed opening up & some crisscrossing branches need removal...so when the time comes, I'll prune those out and stick them into pails of aged manure in the hopes they grow. I'm currently looking for a place with more room to grow food, so keeping them in pails will allow me to take them with me if needed. I'm SO ready for spring!
We're ready for Spring too!!!
Hello rom Upstate New York! I have a question about black currants. My husband planted several sticks in our garden 2 or 3 years ago. They have grown leaves but no fruit. There must be 6 or 8 plants planted close together. I thought maybe we should dig them up and try to separate them but as you mentioned in this video, the roots must be intertwined. What can we do to get the plants to produce fruit?
@@gailburgo4726 The roots only need to be close while propagating. Final separation should be several feet apart.
Can this cutting method succeed in tropical climate of Nigeria?
@@azukaokeke7801 Honestly I have no idea, sorry but we have no experience of that climate
I have some white and black currant bushes in the garden ready for pruning and arranging and I'll give your suggestions a try. A question, please . . .
I like your idea of planting the currant plants in the hedge, but won't the fruit produced just feed the local wildlife? Or do you plan to protect (or quickly harvest) from the hedge?
Thank you
It might - but it's still a free hedge! We have a nut hedge that we beat the squirrels to but I think we will net the currants when they start to ripen just to be safe 🙂
@@EnglishCountryLife Thank you
Do the currant bushes have to be dormant to propagate?
@@MrRolloTomassie They do for the pruning method, layering can be done at any time
is the fruit cage your own design or can I buy a kit for one?
Hi Peter,
We had to replace this one which was an old poly tunnel frame with a better one which you can buy! We have a short video on our choice
ruclips.net/video/Rz1dwFwln0E/видео.html
How do we get rid of caterpillars eating my black currant bush
Are they yellow & black?