[billathome65]

I grow ''Polka' and must now have about 25 canes, which keep my family nicely in Rasps. The season goes on quite a long time but with one cane you will just get a handfull  now and again.


I would personally clear that bed, mke sure the soil is deep and fertile enough, then put at least 5 canes spaced out in the centre. You then should get enough for a few family deserts this yr and have a lovely Rasps bed in future.

I would love too clear the whole bed and plant quite a few out, but unfortunately My wife has given strict instructions for this spot and as she has allowed me to take over the rest of the garden I think I'm lucky to get this area too  I don't want to push my luck at the moment. If I got two more how far do I need to space them?

The Yucca plant is the wife's pride and joy and she would kill me if I touched that 

[VirginVegGrower]

You need to plant whilst the plant is dormant so ok now.
You don't need to protect perhaps mulch with some compost or well rotted manure depending on what you put into hole when you planted it. If the soil is already rich just give it a bit of growmore.

Cheers HH

I concur - we have just resited some canes and mulched with rotted manure. Just remember to deweed whilst they are dormant and you can hoe lightly without damaging. Should be fine at that!