[new_2_veg]

as we have rubarb, apples and pears i thought the next ones should maybe be blackberrys..

does anyone know much about them?

im looking for a heavy croping plant because im limited on planting area i could have less plants. I think thornless would be better for me but not a "must be thornless"

also as low cost as as possible.

i stock fruit netting so have as much avalible as i want.

i was maybe thinking that i should wire up a frame to grow them up and along, tieing them to train them along?

does anyone know the recomended planting/spacings for them?

many thanks ibn advance for your help

nathan

[muntjac]

go through a couple sites and catalouges that supply the bushes , great idea to train them along wires and posts .makes for ease of picking pruning etc . try to get an early variety and a later one  planting is 4ft apart id put 2 in a 12 foot row of wire etc, they will grow towards the sun if you want them to but i would suggest you put them east to west so that you get full sun on the growing side ... cost is what your p[repared to pay  so hope that helps matey ,

[WG.]

as we have rubarb, apples and pears i thought the next ones should maybe be blackberrys..

does anyone know much about them?

im looking for a heavy croping plant because im limited on planting area i could have less plants.

Blackberries aren't something which springs to mind when you are "limited on planting area".  TBH, I personally wouldn't give them garden space but then there are loads growing wild around here.  Your call, of course

[new_2_veg]

thanks munty,

it just gives me a ldea of what to do etc.

wg,

i was thinking blackberrys for crumbles ect to go with apples, all the areas that had blackberrys growing  when i was a kid are now all sprayed so they dont grow, i spock to one guy who said it was all down to the fact dog walkers could get hurt by them, so again its down to the world going mad on h&s!

is there anything you would recomend to me that would give me a worth while crop?



the other idea i had was to put a row in along the back of my plot, set some posts in about 6ft high and wire it up with fencing wire, if i could grow then up-wards i wouldnt realy loose any growing room for my veg

thanks

nathan

[brucesgirl]

What about raspberries? I have never grown any soft fruit, but just suggested this as an alternative, as I love raspberries.

[new_2_veg]

ive never tryed them i dont think  :oops:

as silly as it sounds, what can i do with them,?

thanks

nathan

[muntjac]

same as you do with brambles matey

[new_2_veg]

oh  :oops:

thanks

[DD.]

ive never tryed them i dont think  :oops:

as silly as it sounds, what can i do with them,?

thanks

nathan

Jam them, jelly them, but IMHO best with thick cream, especially clotted Cornish.

[Trillium]

[ best with thick cream, especially clotted Cornish.

Definitely!
You can also make them into pies and a juice for drinking. We often make half raspberries/half apples for pies to stretch out the harvest if it's been poor, and it's still delicious.

[WG.]

We are pretty fond of oatmeal up here and raspberry cranachan is simply excellent

http://www.nibblous.com/recipe/442

[Trillium]

Can see why you like the cranachan, WG. But what on earth is medium oatmeal  :?

[WG.]

what on earth is medium oatmeal  :?

Not porage oats (which are rolled), but oatmeal (which is simply ground up oats).  Medium refers to the coarseness of the grind.

Try a specialist grocery store or get some of your rellies to take some over for you.

[WG.]

And there is a mistake in the recipe link I posted.  "Serves 4" ... pah!!!  No chance.

[brucesgirl]

Well, I am going to plant some raspberries myself now!