[NAFEX] raspberries
Ginda Fisher
list at ginda.us
Wed Feb 18 00:41:58 EST 2009
And I've never had any trouble with weeds in my raspberries. I have
never mown, and I mulch heavily. I'd assumed it was the combination
of mulch and the essential toughness of raspberries, but perhaps the
"not mowing" helps, too.
Ginda
eastern MA, zone 6
On Feb 17, 2009, at 9:27 PM, John S wrote:
> Alan,
>
> I strongly agree with you on the mowing issue. I have found that if
> I mow my everbearing raspberries, then I have to really fight the
> weeds the next season in order to maintain the patch and get a
> reasonable harvest. Almost lost my Fall golds one year doing that.
> I don't mow raspberries anymore.
>
> John
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Alan Haigh <alandhaigh at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Alan Haigh <alandhaigh at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAFEX] raspberries
> To: nafex at lists.ibiblio..org
> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6:40 AM
>
> I liked fluffy's recs. Home growers don't use herbicides,
> generally, and aren't likely to diligently water, which, as was
> said, makes all the difference. The difference being that for many
> Heritage is still a great raspberry because they tend to neglect
> their gardens during periods of drought and don't diligently stay on
> top of weeds. Wow, this is beginning to sound like an
> autobiography. In fact, Heritage is the only raspberry remaining on
> my property after trying all the mentioned varieties here. To me
> raspberries just aren't worth all that much work when you're growing
> a wide range of fruit.
>
> Anyway, Heritage is the toughest most durable raspberry I've ever
> grown, by far. Here in the northeast the birds aren't very
> interested in raspberries by Sept., except wild turkeys that harvest
> low-lyers, so the harvest is mostly yours and the yellow jackets.
>
> Fluffy mentioned growing primocanes only, for fall berries which I
> assume means he mows them after fall but I have found that my stands
> are much more durable if I don't do this. If I mow the weeds will
> take over and the canes become weak. The meager summer harvest I
> get is a foragers treat, but not much use for preserves.
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