On 18 Jan 2006 16:30:11 -0800, "simy1" wrote:


Boron Elgar wrote:
Has anyone been successful growing blackberries in large tubs or half
barrels? If so, what varieties do best? I am zone 6.

Thanks for any ideas.

Boron

Since you got no other bites, my .02 say it is a bad idea. Brambles
just require too much space. Unless you could put a large trellis
behind the tub, train them, then water them diligently. Still, if you
only have tubs, I'd put them to more productive use. With brambles
you'd get a pound of berries out of a container that will give you ten
pounds of other things.


Sigh...that is pretty much the conclusion to which I came. Still, the
plants are cheap, and I have a big barrel that I can fill with
compost. What the heck...

Boron