When to plant?

Zammoimp · « **on:** August 11, 2008, 22:32 »

I am looking at ordering some strawberry plants and raspberry canes is it the right time of year to plant these and what should i expect from them next year?

Kind regards

Nathan

Zammoimp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2008, 22:33 »

Ahh also forgot Garlic too!!

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2008, 22:43 »

Raspberries & strawberries OK now. Garlic I plant late September/October.

Don't expect too much off the raspberries, it's not until they've had a year or two to multiply that you'll get a decent harvest.

How many strawberry plants have you ordered?

Zammoimp · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:09 »

Hi DD,

I will be ordering 10 strawberry plants and a few canes i expect them to arrive september time.

I understand that i would't get much from the raspberries but what does confuse me is thier up keep could anyone explain in simple terms for me please.

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:44 »

Quote from: "Zammoimp"

Hi DD,

I will be ordering 10 strawberry plants and a few canes i expect them to arrive september time.

I understand that i would't get much from the raspberries but what does confuse me is thier up keep could anyone explain in simple terms for me please.

If the raspberries are summer fruiting, at the end of the season, you need to cut out the old canes and leave only the ones that emerged that year. They are the ones that will bear the fruit the following year.

If they are Autumn fruiting, you cut all the canes down.

agapanthus · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:50 »

Quote from: "Zammoimp"

Hi DD,

I will be ordering 10 strawberry plants and a few canes i expect them to arrive september time.

I understand that i would't get much from the raspberries but what does confuse me is thier up keep could anyone explain in simple terms for me please.

Raspberries are really quite easy....although it does depend wether you go for autumn or summer fruiting . They do need to be either staked or trained up against a wire and post contraption.
Autumn raspberries fruit on the current years growth. Whereas the summer fruiting variety fuit on the previous years growth. Autumn rasps are usually cut right down to the ground around january time. Summer rasps can be cut down when they have finished fruiting and they will be throwing up new shoots for fruiting the next year They do like a drop of manure chucked around their bases every autumn and in the springtime benefit from a sprinkle of potash.

agapanthus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:50 »

was busy writing when you posted DD!!!!

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:52 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

was busy writing when you posted DD!!!!

I think that we at least posted basically the same thing!

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