Hello All:
I live in the south eastern part of Ontario. Can anyone tell me how
to grow raspberries and blueberries? I heard that you had to have
more than one plant in order for them to survive. Is this true? If
so, which two do I need? Are there male and female plants or is that
a dumb questions? (hey, they have male and female plugs, why not
plants?????) Also, when is the best time to plant them? Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks

How much room do you have? And what pH is your soil.
Blue berries need acidic soil. I would imagine your soil is OK, but you may
want to have it tested.

Two types would be OK (don't worry about male/female). I have been told not
to plant black and red raspberries within several hindered feet of each
other (don't know why). Maybe they cross pollinate and lose some of their
flavor. Make sure they are for growing in the North. They grow wild in
Alaska and the UP of Michigan so I know they are available.

I think you can plant them in the spring or fall, but contact your catalog
company and ask them when they recommend you do it. If you dont have
someone to order from, let me know and I will look up some of them for you.

Good luck. Dwayne



"lcain" wrote in message
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Hello All:
I live in the south eastern part of Ontario. Can anyone tell me how
to grow raspberries and blueberries? I heard that you had to have
more than one plant in order for them to survive. Is this true? If
so, which two do I need? Are there male and female plants or is that
a dumb questions? (hey, they have male and female plugs, why not
plants?????) Also, when is the best time to plant them? Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks

The cultural requirements are quite different, but for either, you may have
one or any number of plants.

They are planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked.
Blueberries require acid soil which makes them difficult to grow in most
gardens. Raspberries are easier to grow, particularly the red type, which
are the hardiest.


"lcain" wrote in message
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Hello All:
I live in the south eastern part of Ontario. Can anyone tell me how
to grow raspberries and blueberries? I heard that you had to have
more than one plant in order for them to survive. Is this true? If
so, which two do I need? Are there male and female plants or is that
a dumb questions? (hey, they have male and female plugs, why not
plants?????) Also, when is the best time to plant them? Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks

I have been told not to plant black and red raspberries within several
hindered feet of each other (don't know why). Because they they can spread
disease between each other.

(lcain) wrote in message . com...
Hello All:
I live in the south eastern part of Ontario. Can anyone tell me how
to grow raspberries and blueberries? I heard that you had to have
more than one plant in order for them to survive. Is this true?

They produce more if they can cross fertilize.

If
so, which two do I need?

Any two, as long as they are different varieties. Look at the labels
on the plant to determine the variety. I have Heritage and another
variety which
I collected from a colleague's garden.

Are there male and female plants or is that
a dumb questions? (hey, they have male and female plugs, why not
plants?????) Also, when is the best time to plant them?

Late fall or early spring. They thrive in acid, humic soil (the
blueberries more so). Fill the trench with peat and/or old wood chips
and you will be all set.

Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks

For blueberries get a highbush version cold hardy for your area. Dig
a hole 2-3 times as big as the plant, at least 1 - 1 1/2 feet deep and
1 1/2 feet wide if it's a tiny plant, fill it with 2/3 peat moss, 1/3
your soil. Blueberries are either early, mid, or late season
bloomers. For maximum yield, get 2 that bloom in the same part of the
season (for cross-pollination). For maximum picking time, get some
early, some mid and some late. Blueberries like to be mulched.


On 9 Feb 2003 17:01:33 -0800, (lcain) wrote:

Hello All:
I live in the south eastern part of Ontario. Can anyone tell me how
to grow raspberries and blueberries? I heard that you had to have
more than one plant in order for them to survive. Is this true? If
so, which two do I need? Are there male and female plants or is that
a dumb questions? (hey, they have male and female plugs, why not
plants?????) Also, when is the best time to plant them? Any help
would be appreciated. Thanks

Bob C
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