Thread: planting raspberries - in peat ?
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Old 27-10-2003, 12:22 PM
Steve Harris
 
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Default planting raspberries - in peat ?
In article ,
(Robert) wrote:

No it's not necessary at all.

What I think IS necessary is taking heed of Hassayon's basic idea - that
plants that have spent time in a container need something LIKE his
"planting mixture" between the soil and the root "ball".

When I started gardening a couple of years ago, I put several shrubs
straight in the soil. When I pulled up the dying plants recently, there
was a very dense lump of roots the shape of the original container.

If you can't find peat locally (Try Wilkinsons), use some sort of
compost instead in preparing "planting mixture"

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
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