Two lonely gooseberries

Two lonely gooseberries

At a friends garage sale a year ago, I bought two small gooseberry bushes in pots. I had seen them growing at Hartzview Vineyard and thought they might go well at our place. Up close, they are very prickly indeed, with large spikes coming from the tiny branches. I planted them in a sunny corner behind the greenhouse and this year one of the bushes sprouted just two berries. Hmm, what to do with two gooseberries? To start with, add them to half a kilo purchased from a friends stall at The Market @ Franklin. After researching a few recipes - crumble, tarts, cobbler - I decided to make gooseberry ice cream using this Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipe. Oh my god, its delicious. Fluffy, creamy and refreshing. Such a beautiful summer treat. Now I cant wait for my gooseberry bushes to grow and bear more fruit.

 

Two lonely gooseberries