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My son loves raspberries and they are his one request for our backyard garden. Does anyone have any recommendations on which type are best for us? We live in Southern California (I know region matters), and we'd like something that produces a lot and not those teeny tiny raspberries either.
I checked out a nursery online here in CA but was confused by the big variety of bushes.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance!
We have raspberry bushes at our house and they are great. We decided to plant them on the side of the house because they have thorns and we didn't want the kids near them. As soon as they see the raspberries ready to eat all the kids are outside eating them off the bushes. I still haven't made anything out of them yet and we have had them for 4 years!
Raspberries - What you need to know about them besides the thorns is that they spread. Plant them someplace by themselves so you can control them. Make sure you pick the fruit every year if you want a good crop the next season.
Raspberries - What you need to know about them besides the thorns is that they spread. Plant them someplace by themselves so you can control them. Make sure you pick the fruit every year if you want a good crop the next season.
I cannot second Sgoldie's warning enough!
We had raspberries at our very first house, and learned the *hard* way that you really need to enclose them with a below-ground metal barrier.
Don't get me wrong, we loved having them.
Every summer we'd enjoy delicious homemade chocolate raspberry parfait.
Or cobbler. Or we'd give them away. We got great crops.
But we would also be digging out errant raspberries that had spread here, there, and everywhere.
I cannot second Sgoldie's warning enough!
We had raspberries at our very first house, and learned the *hard* way that you really need to enclose them with a below-ground metal barrier.
Don't get me wrong, we loved having them.
Every summer we'd enjoy delicious homemade chocolate raspberry parfait.
Or cobbler. Or we'd give them away. We got great crops.
But we would also be digging out errant raspberries that had spread here, there, and everywhere.
I agree...my raspberries keep me busier than any other plant in my yard. They reward you with yummy treats but there have been many times I have wanted to yank them out because of poor planning on my part.
Alright, this has been a great thread and lots of useful info - I'm glad I didn't rush into anything. Apparently, they can only be planted in the Spring, so we'll have to wait until next year. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to devote a separate section at the side of the house to raspberries to spare the vegetable garden from the "spread".
Alright, this has been a great thread and lots of useful info - I'm glad I didn't rush into anything. Apparently, they can only be planted in the Spring, so we'll have to wait until next year. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to devote a separate section at the side of the house to raspberries to spare the vegetable garden from the "spread".
Probably so. That way you have more space for veggies too. If memory is not totally failing me brambles like to have some air current so they are not in a stagnant area as far as breezes go. Some of the links posted maybe have born this out. If not check into it. Best wishes and wake this thread up when you get them going. I too will be planting in a couple of years and info will be most appreciated.
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