Grow currants in well-drained soil ... After planting, pull off any suckers growing from beneath ground level and cut back to the stem any branches less than 10cm above the soil – this will ...

Of course, when growing Ribes, it isn’t enough to say, “I want to grow gooseberries, currants, or jostaberries.” Like most fruits and berries, Ribes come in a variety of cultivars ...

Above: Like regular currants, the attractive ... Above: The straight species of Ribes sanguineum growing near a lake in Washington State. Image by Walter Siegmund , via Wikipedia Creative Commons.

In the 18th century, it was grown in Britain and America for culinary purposes. Ohio is well-suited for growing rhubarb, as it requires winter temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit to break ...