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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 20, 2013 11:54:18 GMT
I have some raspberry canes that are growing quite wild in that I am not doing anything to cultivate them. However, being disabled I cannot do much in the way of digging but I want to keep them as they have provided me with quite an abundance of fruit this year. Unfortunately they are now growing around a little wooden planter that I made some few years back (which is not very stable) and I am hoping that I can move the canes without much effort..  Any suggestions would be appreciated...how and when? |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 20, 2013 18:53:07 GMT
Welcome Jasmin.  This sounds like a terrible suggestion, but if the rasps are coming up in an approved spot, would you be able to move the planter? Mine keep coming up in the path and if they are there for too long they get difficult to pull out. They can't be moved now if you want to keep them or they would go limp and curl up. Best leave until autumn. |
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Post by whisker on Jul 21, 2013 13:59:13 GMT
Hi, Jasmin33. I too have raspberries - which, unfortunately do not crop well for me. They have loads of berries, but the berries are miserably small. I am thinking of getting rid of the rasp. altogether. Already have taken out half of them earlier this year. They are not really difficult to dig out, as the roots are quite shallow. They do take up quite a lot of space, which IMO, could be put to more productive use. If, like yours, they were giving me fabulous berries, I would probably think differently. I too, am a Senior and can understand the problem you are faced with re a job that simply is too much. Once in a while, it can be a good idea to ask for help, with something that's getting "beyond one". Yesterday I had some tree surgeons in to remove a huge stump of a copper beech, that had started to sprout. While they were there, I got them to do some other work like clearing space in my "jungle" and turning over my compost heap into a second bin. Also to strip some ivy off a wall! Even though it cost and "arm a leg", I can't get over the relief I feel at having invested in that help. Thinking in terms of asking for help, can be a good idea, sometimes. Getting someone in to tackle something that is becoming a problem. There are associations, such as "Help the Aged",(here in Ireland), who recommend handymen and tradesmen, who will do work at less than average cost, for older people. All at the other end of the phone! Just a thought! Hope everything woks out for you, jasmin.  |
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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 27, 2013 16:24:32 GMT
Welcome Jasmin. This sounds like a terrible suggestion, but if the rasps are coming up in an approved spot, would you be able to move the planter? Mine keep coming up in the path and if they are there for too long they get difficult to pull out. They can't be moved now if you want to keep them or they would go limp and curl up. Best leave until autumn. Thanks for the thought Cherry but the planter is one that I made and is quite fragile but I would hate to lose it.. Leaving them until the autumn seems sensible and that will give me lots of time to find some help. |
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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 27, 2013 16:32:55 GMT
Hi, Jasmin33. I too have raspberries - which, unfortunately do not crop well for me. They have loads of berries, but the berries are miserably small. I am thinking of getting rid of the rasp. altogether. Already have taken out half of them earlier this year. They are not really difficult to dig out, as the roots are quite shallow. They do take up quite a lot of space, which IMO, could be put to more productive use. If, like yours, they were giving me fabulous berries, I would probably think differently. I too, am a Senior and can understand the problem you are faced with re a job that simply is too much. Once in a while, it can be a good idea to ask for help, with something that's getting "beyond one". Yesterday I had some tree surgeons in to remove a huge stump of a copper beech, that had started to sprout. While they were there, I got them to do some other work like clearing space in my "jungle" and turning over my compost heap into a second bin. Also to strip some ivy off a wall! Even though it cost an "arm and a leg", I can't get over the relief I feel at having invested in that help. Thinking in terms of asking for help, can be a good idea, sometimes. Getting someone in to tackle something that is becoming a problem. There are associations, such as "Help the Aged",(here in Ireland), who recommend handymen and tradesmen, who will do work at less than average cost, for older people. All at the other end of the phone! Just a thought! Hope everything woks out for you, jasmin. Thanks Whiskers but I do despair at getting someone who knows what they are doing! I have already posted (somewhere?!) that twice I employed guys to do a bit of clearing weeds from a flower border only to find they also cleared all the flowers as well as the weeds!!! (deep sigh!!) I can tell you on both occasions I was terribly upset but no use in saying anything after the event. I shall press on regardless.. and btw my raspberries are not very big but I did reap a good pound or more from them. Think they will do better if they are fed properly. |
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Post by whisker on Jul 28, 2013 3:49:10 GMT
Last year, I dug up half of my raspberries, and was surprised at how easily they came up. I left the other half, just to see if they would improve with some TLC. Unfortunately they haven't. I think there just isn't enough nutrition in my soil and it would take too much effort to build it up. They do take up a lot of space, so the remainder are going to go this year.
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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 28, 2013 17:13:04 GMT
Last year, I dug up half of my raspberries, and was surprised at how easily they came up. I left the other half, just to see if they would improve with some TLC. Unfortunately they haven't. I think there just isn't enough nutrition in my soil and it would take too much effort to build it up. They do take up a lot of space, so the remainder are going to go this year. Have you tried the mulching method? Very easy as all that is necessary is to pop the stuff from the compost heap round them and leave it. |
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Post by whisker on Jul 28, 2013 23:35:19 GMT
Good suggestion, Jasmin. It's a question of space. They do take up a lot. So I think they will have to go! Maybe I can plant some Brussels Sprouts in their place.
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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 29, 2013 11:13:50 GMT
Good suggestion, Jasmin. It's a question of space. They do take up a lot. So I think they will have to go! Maybe I can plant some Brussels Sprouts in their place. Errm? You talking about space?! Brussel sprouts take up a heck of a lot of room..been there, done that (when I had an allotment that is) Thought I'd just show you what I meant by raspberry canes crowding the planter:  |
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Post by whisker on Jul 29, 2013 15:58:24 GMT
[/quote]Errm? You talking about space?! Brussel sprouts take up a heck of a lot of room..been there, done that (when I had an allotment that is) Thought I'd just show you what I meant by raspberry canes crowding the planter: [/quote] Yes, I know, Jasmin, but I think I would prefer having some Brussels Sprouts for Christmas, than a few miserable raspberries, which is all I get. |
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Post by jasmin33 on Jul 29, 2013 20:43:10 GMT
I agree there Whisker! Yummy sprouts with the xmas dinner just makes it complete in my book!
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Post by KC on Feb 4, 2015 11:51:29 GMT
Last year when I started gardening, I planted some canes in multi purpose compost in pots and they produced quite well surprisingly. I'll give them a good feed and mulch them and hope for more again this year. I've bought more canes too. I Will definitely be cramped for space this year as I think I've 20 something canes now.
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