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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 |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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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?) |
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