shrub layer
gooseberry
ribes uva-crispa
fruits properly in the shade layer where most crops sulk — an understorey earner beneath standard fruit trees, armoured against casual browsing.
functions
food cropwildlife habitat
field guide
light
part shade
moisture
moderate
soil
cool, rich, potash-hungry
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grower's notes
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relationships — grows well with
see gooseberry on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around gooseberry
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- shrub
- gooseberry — the anchor
- canopy
- apple
- shrub
- blackcurrant
- herbaceous
- chives