Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Long-lived perennials, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
In case any of you did not see it--i have had this Gooseberry bush for at least 25 years.
Unfortunately--it does not bear fruit too well--as it is in an extension of my "YUK" bed.

I imagine--IF i could amend the soil with compost and some manure--it would do much better...

When I am able to disassemble this small bed and get rid of all the edging ties that hold it up--
I would also like to be able to dig up and transplant my Gooseberry bush to a more fertile area--even a big pot.

One year only--in the past--it made enough berries for me to make several small jars of jam.
AHHH---SO good!!!

Here is my Gooseberry bush at the end of a completely defunct bed that I was growing N. Sea Oats in.
An extension of my YUK bed--it neither gets enough light--nor not good enough soil--as i cannot
dig around it to amend it...It is 3' from my old Maple tree.....

I do not want to lose it--it has a sentimental history.....