Gooseberries, a colorful fruit with a unique taste, can be the secret ingredient that gives dishes and drinks an incredible taste. The gooseberry gets its name from the bush it blooms upon. The ...

All the berries in the Ribes family make good jams, jellies and preserves. For centuries in England, red currants have been made into a savory, mustardy Cumberland Sauce served with cold meats and a ...

Aug. 16—Although neighboring states allow it, growing currants, gooseberries and other related berries is prohibited in Maine. And though some gardeners wish the law would change, there's a good ...

Home landscapes aren’t just something pretty to look at these days. Many gardeners are planting fruit and berry bushes as well as vegetables among the petunias, roses and perennials. Two noteworthy ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF the vertical space in your garden is a good way to grow more food, and not just beans, peas and squash. Fruiting vines and shrubs will provide seasonal blooms and crops, and your ...

In ayurveda, amla is also called amrit. These tiny green wonders are packed with goodness that can work wonders for your skin. “Amla or Indian gooseberry fruit is equivalent to that of two oranges. As ...

spp.) are all extremely hardy deciduous shrubs. They grow arching stems to 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide; most are thorny. The foliage is medium-green and hawthornlike with small, greenish flowers. The ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Many years ago I planted what a kind nursery man told me was a peach tree: it turned out to be an almond ...

There were strawberries and red raspberries galore at the St. Paul Farmers Market last weekend, but only one stand was offering indigo-colored black raspberries, pert red currants and gooseberries.