Starting a raspberry patch?
 

I want to put a raspberry patch in. A friend has a *big* patch,
and he's old, so I'll go help him prune. (That means he'll stand
there and tell me what to do, which is fine. It's a chance to visit
with him. *g*)

So these are red raspberry plants. I don't know if they'd be
called summer or fall-producers, and have no idea what variety
they are, i.e. the name. I don't know if this is a hint or not, but
Grumpy John's plants get almost 6' tall.

The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

As you can tell, I'm without a clue here, and could use any and
all advice. Raspberries do really well in this area.

TIA,
Jan
USDA zone 3

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are easier and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece with a few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are easier and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece with a few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Jan, I have never grown raspberries. I did have a nice row of
blackberries. If I am wrong in what I am about to say, please, someone out
there correct me.

I would suggest putting your raspberries 5 to 6 ft apart, in a row along a
fence you can put up yourself, by driving two or more fence posts in the
ground and tying up a wire between them. I wouldn't put more than ten feet
between the posts.

I did that to my blackberries. Then I mowed along either side of the row to
keep the suckers under control. After the wood produced fruit, I pruned it
off, and tied new wood to the fence. If It got too tall, I would cut if off
just above some lateral branches within my reach. I kept them watered, and
Got over 10 gallons (Friends and relatives picked another 4 or 5 gallons.)
of berries off of 17 plants, before giving up on picking and letting the
rest fall on the ground.

If raspberries react the same as balckberries, you should have a lot of fun
and some good eating. Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Yep, I'll put a fence up. I have a design in mind, but want to go see what
Grumpy put up, as his fence works *really* well. I can't remember
which design he used.

I'd love to find a variety of blackberries that would grow up here!

Jan


In article , "Dwayne" wrote:

Jan, I have never grown raspberries. I did have a nice row of
blackberries. If I am wrong in what I am about to say, please, someone out
there correct me.

I would suggest putting your raspberries 5 to 6 ft apart, in a row along a
fence you can put up yourself, by driving two or more fence posts in the
ground and tying up a wire between them. I wouldn't put more than ten feet
between the posts.

I did that to my blackberries. Then I mowed along either side of the row to
keep the suckers under control. After the wood produced fruit, I pruned it
off, and tied new wood to the fence. If It got too tall, I would cut if off
just above some lateral branches within my reach. I kept them watered, and
Got over 10 gallons (Friends and relatives picked another 4 or 5 gallons.)
of berries off of 17 plants, before giving up on picking and letting the
rest fall on the ground.

If raspberries react the same as balckberries, you should have a lot of fun
and some good eating. Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

When I had such good luck we were living in Arkansas (zone 7). I brought
some of them with us when we moved to Kansas (zone 5). They lived over two
winters, and we actually grew about 5 berries last year. This is the year
they are supposed to bear. When we lived near Fairbanks, we picked
raspberries and blue berries every fall.

Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Yep, I'll put a fence up. I have a design in mind, but want to go see what
Grumpy put up, as his fence works *really* well. I can't remember
which design he used.

I'd love to find a variety of blackberries that would grow up here!

Jan


In article , "Dwayne"
wrote:

Jan, I have never grown raspberries. I did have a nice row of
blackberries. If I am wrong in what I am about to say, please, someone
out
there correct me.

I would suggest putting your raspberries 5 to 6 ft apart, in a row along
a
fence you can put up yourself, by driving two or more fence posts in the
ground and tying up a wire between them. I wouldn't put more than ten
feet
between the posts.

I did that to my blackberries. Then I mowed along either side of the
row to
keep the suckers under control. After the wood produced fruit, I pruned
it
off, and tied new wood to the fence. If It got too tall, I would cut if
off
just above some lateral branches within my reach. I kept them watered,
and
Got over 10 gallons (Friends and relatives picked another 4 or 5
gallons.)
of berries off of 17 plants, before giving up on picking and letting the
rest fall on the ground.

If raspberries react the same as balckberries, you should have a lot of
fun
and some good eating. Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in
the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the
sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are
easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece
with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

I'm down near Homer. No wild blueberries, no lowbush cranberries
(which I *really* miss), and I have to go across the bay for salmon-
berries. There are raspberries and rhubarb growing around every
old ghost town and miner's cabin I've ever found in Alaska though.

To me, it's fall when I have caribou backstrap in the frying pan and
cranberry conserve to go with it : ) (Until a few years ago, I was a
miner in Chicken, AK 99732.)

The creek bottoms near my mom in California are loaded with blackberries.
I'd visit, just to put my jam up, if it weren't so danged HOT down there
in August. I've been in Alaska for too long -- I (literally) heat stroke
at 75F. these days. 40F. is t-shirt weather to me.

Don't you miss this place, Dwayne?? Come over to alt.culture.alaska
if you do. (Be prepared to killfile the cheechakers and trolls.)

Jan
Vosnesenka, Alaska
zone 3

In article , "Dwayne" wrote:

When I had such good luck we were living in Arkansas (zone 7). I brought
some of them with us when we moved to Kansas (zone 5). They lived over two
winters, and we actually grew about 5 berries last year. This is the year
they are supposed to bear. When we lived near Fairbanks, we picked
raspberries and blue berries every fall.

Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Yep, I'll put a fence up. I have a design in mind, but want to go see what
Grumpy put up, as his fence works *really* well. I can't remember
which design he used.

I'd love to find a variety of blackberries that would grow up here!

Jan


In article , "Dwayne"
wrote:

Jan, I have never grown raspberries. I did have a nice row of
blackberries. If I am wrong in what I am about to say, please, someone
out
there correct me.

I would suggest putting your raspberries 5 to 6 ft apart, in a row along
a
fence you can put up yourself, by driving two or more fence posts in the
ground and tying up a wire between them. I wouldn't put more than ten
feet
between the posts.

I did that to my blackberries. Then I mowed along either side of the
row to
keep the suckers under control. After the wood produced fruit, I pruned
it
off, and tied new wood to the fence. If It got too tall, I would cut if
off
just above some lateral branches within my reach. I kept them watered,
and
Got over 10 gallons (Friends and relatives picked another 4 or 5
gallons.)
of berries off of 17 plants, before giving up on picking and letting the
rest fall on the ground.

If raspberries react the same as balckberries, you should have a lot of
fun
and some good eating. Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again in
the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the
sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are
easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24" piece
with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6" deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Yes I miss it. Really enjoyed the fishing, hunting and the giant
strawberries and other produce grown there.

Dwayne




"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
I'm down near Homer. No wild blueberries, no lowbush cranberries
(which I *really* miss), and I have to go across the bay for salmon-
berries. There are raspberries and rhubarb growing around every
old ghost town and miner's cabin I've ever found in Alaska though.

To me, it's fall when I have caribou backstrap in the frying pan and
cranberry conserve to go with it : ) (Until a few years ago, I was a
miner in Chicken, AK 99732.)

The creek bottoms near my mom in California are loaded with blackberries.
I'd visit, just to put my jam up, if it weren't so danged HOT down there
in August. I've been in Alaska for too long -- I (literally) heat stroke
at 75F. these days. 40F. is t-shirt weather to me.

Don't you miss this place, Dwayne?? Come over to alt.culture.alaska
if you do. (Be prepared to killfile the cheechakers and trolls.)

Jan
Vosnesenka, Alaska
zone 3

In article , "Dwayne"
wrote:

When I had such good luck we were living in Arkansas (zone 7). I
brought
some of them with us when we moved to Kansas (zone 5). They lived over
two
winters, and we actually grew about 5 berries last year. This is the
year
they are supposed to bear. When we lived near Fairbanks, we picked
raspberries and blue berries every fall.

Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Yep, I'll put a fence up. I have a design in mind, but want to go see
what
Grumpy put up, as his fence works *really* well. I can't remember
which design he used.

I'd love to find a variety of blackberries that would grow up here!

Jan


In article , "Dwayne"

wrote:

Jan, I have never grown raspberries. I did have a nice row of
blackberries. If I am wrong in what I am about to say, please,
someone
out
there correct me.

I would suggest putting your raspberries 5 to 6 ft apart, in a row
along
a
fence you can put up yourself, by driving two or more fence posts in
the
ground and tying up a wire between them. I wouldn't put more than
ten
feet
between the posts.

I did that to my blackberries. Then I mowed along either side of
the
row to
keep the suckers under control. After the wood produced fruit, I
pruned
it
off, and tied new wood to the fence. If It got too tall, I would
cut if
off
just above some lateral branches within my reach. I kept them
watered,
and
Got over 10 gallons (Friends and relatives picked another 4 or 5
gallons.)
of berries off of 17 plants, before giving up on picking and letting
the
rest fall on the ground.

If raspberries react the same as balckberries, you should have a lot
of
fun
and some good eating. Have fun. Dwayne

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
Thanks for such clear instructions : )

Cheers,
Jan


In article , "Bob Provencher"
wrote:

They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again
in
the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the
sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are
easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24"
piece
with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6"
deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the
existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Can anyone recommend a mail order nursery to buy raspberries from? And
what veriety to order?
I have some, but they are wild, I'd like to add some regular types to
my row. I'm in Michigan.
TIA
Kathy


They fruit on one year old wood. Ever bearers will fruit again
in
the
summer on the previous falls bearing wood.

To propogate just dig up some suckers, leaving some root on the
sucker.
Plant them in the ground in early spring/late winter (now).

If you want to try propogating from a wood cutting (suckers are
easier
and
your neighbor will probably have plenty), look for a 12-24"
piece
with a
few
buds, burry one or two below ground in a slit trench (just a 6"
deep
slit in
well cultivated organic rich soil).

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
The question is: how to I root the cuttings? How are the
existing
plants pruned? (Do they fruit on new wood or year-old wood?)

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

Starting a raspberry patch?
 

On 5 May 2003 08:24:12 -0700, (simy1)
wrote:

(Kathy) wrote in message . com...
Can anyone recommend a mail order nursery to buy raspberries from? And
what veriety to order?
I have some, but they are wild, I'd like to add some regular types to
my row. I'm in Michigan.
TIA
Kathy



I just bought blueberry plants at Home Depot yesterday, and they had
raspberry plants too.

We have some raspberries on order (for shipment May 15) from
Miller Nurseries.

I've bought from them in the past and had good results - it
was a long while ago, about 15 years ago.

http://www.millernurseries.com

Pat