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GORGEOUS GOOSEBERRIES!

“Most gooseberry varieties are descendants of the European gooseberry (Ribes uvacrispa)”

Fads and fashions are as much a part of gardening as they are many other areas of our lives. The most spectacular example is probably tulip mania – the period in the 1630s when tulips became so fashionable and sought after that single bulbs of a new variety would sell for several years’ salary. On a more personal note, I remember my father completely

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