Update On Raspberry Transplant In My Organic Garden

Last year in February I transplanted three tiny raspberry divisions (take a look at the original post) along a fence in quite sandy soil. I just wanted to update the original post to show how much they’ve grown in just one year.

It has really surpassed all my expectations for it – other than we didn’t get much fruit this year as we had a really hot spell and it suffered a little…. again, sandy soil. Plus the chickens are allowed to free range in the area to the back of this fence from mid afternoon each day and they tend to dig into the sand to make dust baths right where the raspberry’s growing.

The main thing to remember with raspberry plants is to cut off the canes from the previous growing season, as the it only fruits on the current seasons canes.

It’s lovely to have some berries growing along a fence in your organic garden. While you’re wandering around admiring your efforts, you can pick a few berries to delight your taste buds.

As well as raspberries, you could try loganberries, thornless blackberries, marion berries, youngberries or boysenberries. They all grow in a similar fashion.

Happy Organic Gardening, Healthy Living…