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supporting fruit bushes

terry64terry64 Posts: 3
in Fruit & veg

i'm new to growing fruit bushes and would like some advice on how to build a support for them. I've got canes and string, just lack the knowhow.

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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Whaty sort of fruit bushes?

  • terry64terry64 Posts: 3

    1 Gooseberry, 1 blackcurrant and 1 raspberry ( planted others but they didn't take)

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Gooseberry and blackcurrant are bushes and will be self supporting you don't need to do anything.

    As you only have one raspberry -just build a wigwam or three canes to enclose and support it and tie the shoots to that-that should be sufficient

     

  • FloBearFloBear Posts: 2,281

    Depending where they are you might need to consider constructing a fruit cage around them next year because there is nothing more disappointing than watching your fruit swell and ripen, waiting for the perfect moment to pick then going out and finding ONE gooseberry left!

  • terry64terry64 Posts: 3

    Thanks for the advice. Very helpful

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