6 July 2007 Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) http://sheph.notlong.com/ 6 July 2007 Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) The first picture is the bush planted in May 2005. The Blackcurrent bush grows vigoursly. The remainder of the pictures indicate fruit production after one years growth. Some berries were blended with other fruits for a juice, and some will be eaten as a fruit dessert. They are just another fruit for the home gardener and easy to grow. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html Durgan - Ontario, Zone "5"
http://oyeiy.notlong.com/ 12 July 2007 Pictures indicating Stem growth. The darker, larger stems are last year's stems. These larger stems will bear next years fruit, as will some of the new stems. Some of the new stems will be pruned out. I have removes the supporting stakes to allow the bush to open up, but will re-stake for over-wintering. http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/currants.html URL to a description of the plant and pruning methods. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
