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Nice article Lee Anne!
The first thing I planted when I bought my home 20 years ago was some raspberry canes!
I still have a raspberry patch and with only 5 plants I have enough most years to make a couple dozen jars of freezer jam plus eat them every day for several weeks! Most of my plants are off shoots of those original canes. When I first started I couldnt tell the difference betwen new and old canes so I just cut down the canes that had finished fruiting each fall.
My raspberries are in a special bed surrounded by 16 inch deep patio stones so they dont sucker into the rest of the garden!
Good info LeeAnn, I have Heritage raspberries, and didn't realize they would fruit on both old and new - I thought only new so cut all mine down in the fall. This will be the third year for them, and next season I'll have 2 seasons of fruit thanks to you!! I love DG because I learn so much.
Very informative article LeeAnn.I am going on my 2rd year trying to get mine established.I never knew that about heritage raspberries either.Now that I know what NOT to do..I should be on my way to a bumper crop next year : ) I think now I will add a few other types to my garden too! I Love raspberries!
Lee Ann,
I have to say I really enjoyed reading your article.
I just moved into a new home last summer I noticed that there were red rasberries and black berrie canes. I have no idea what kind they are and how old they are. Should I dig them up and put them in rows? When do I prune them? They are scattered all over. I would like to get some controll over them.
What do I fertilize them with?
Thanks for the help
Amos
I'd just leave them wild if they are the wild ones. I have moved mine in the fall when they are done producing, if you need order instead of chaos :)
They die back when they are finished, thus letting us know when to prune them. I don't fertilize, just compost once a year.
