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time i have treated my gooseberry bushes for fungus as recommended by the instructions on the bottle my question now is "are the fruit now edible when they finally mature " or do i need to destroy the affected fruit?

They may not need staking, nor the birds eat the fruit but they don't half spread everywhere. I've never seen such a crop of raspberries as they have at Barrington Court - the golden ones. Golden they certainly are and very big and they taste

My fruit trees have been in about 6 years and I have not yet had much fruit. This year when they have been smothered with blossom they were also covered in snow for 24 hours recently. Has this spoilt any chance of the fruit setting for this year

This grows in our neighbour's garden. Neither she or I have the slightest idea what it is! Fruits are borne singly on the tree (which is currently about 15 feet tall), are yellow to light orange in colour, pretty much 2cm spheres with no dimple

Not me! Mainly because the wasps beat the birds to my fruit.... that is, all those that haven't already fallen prey to codling moth grubs.But part-eaten fruit are still good for juicing (once the nibbled bits have been cut away). And like Ryan, I

not know the species) I planted it close to them as I am aware that the Cox Orange Pippen does not self fertile. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get it to bear fruit? Thank you Apples are fussy about having their pollinators in teh same

finished fruiting?

as raspberries. My children and grandchildren loved helping with the fruit and vegetable garden and many are keen gardeners themselves. Great idea Pippa. We have been handing out free broad beans at work. They are fantastic for the kids as they grow so fast

my daughter was a little girl she grew some every year - one year they were eaten by caterpillars, but instead of being sad, she said she had a butterfly farm  I think it'll be OK, especially as it's still shooting.pruning grapes to maximise fruiting

Hang pheromone traps in fruit trees to control moth pests, such as codling moth larvae, which eat applesThin out congested fruit crops on peaches and nectarines, spacing fruits about 10cm apartWatch out for signs of powdery mildew or disease