Hello , when we took the plot on there was a Rasberry forest which took years too cut back and dig up then finally created the a new bed on the right in the picture , so no idea of the variety but very tasty and a good producer
Went up the allotment with a car load of rubbish, bits of random wood, various sticks and a small amount of mud and waste compost.
When I dig the last sump I'll back fill with the rubbish I'm collecting up there so that's the garden waste taken care of, brown bin is full and collections don't start until April. Will save the brown bin for all weeds and allotment composting for everything else next year if it's not too much of a faff carrying back and forth.
Ordered some net and stakes for the raspberry enclave I'm making (next winter. Perhaps a bit hasty.) I wonder if you buy floricanes bare root if they cut them down and you lose a year or if they deliver them as long canes? I think the enclave is going to be all floricanes.
I think they will count as summer, looking at ones like Cascade Delight, Malling Juno and Glen Fyne...
My Glen Coe is summer but I can't remember how it was delivered, and that one grows as a clump rather than individual canes. (I think...mine does anyway)
Thought we got less for our bin money here. It only started a couple of years ago so perhaps they are trying to fund other things from it. Collections are from April - Nov (17 collections) for £30.
I always think they start late, especially for perennial gardeners. They are perhaps more tailored towards lawn and hedge waste. I've always cleared up by April and have nowhere to put the mounds of perennial twigs.
Wow you have been very busy in both garden & on Plots. Reading what you and others say about green waste bins I suppose I should not moan we get ours emptied every 2 weeks all year except this Christmas when they had a 6 week break.
Two approaches with pernicious weeds either put them up on a wire rack to dry completely- weeks sometimes months needed, can then be composted or if you can stand the smell put in a sealed bin with water to "drown" & rot down.
Raspberries- I agree best of all soft fruit, I have been converted to Joan J as an Autumn one, superior to Autumn Bliss. I bought Tumaleen (summer fruiting) some time ago came as long canes & fruited first year.
Cool, I was hoping they would be delivered long, just wasn't sure how it could be done for delivery. Packaged up like a tree I suppose...
I've got Joan J also and Jean (Bilje) says she might have some Bliss runners for me which will be fab to try also. I bought All-gold this year which is bred from Bliss I believe so will be fun to compare or eat both together if I feel a bit crazy
I'm hoping I can use rasps as my swap produce as well, I've already been given apples and a pot of jam by a fellow plotter.
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Hello , glad it is going well , have just finished my Autumn Raspberry bed today , must take iPad up and take picture
Have Done Blackcurrants and Rasberrys with Vodka , very nice , Just Goggle reciepes , found BBC good food guide good
Keep Allotmenteering
Cool, I'd like to see your rasp bed
Hello , new Autumn Raspberry bed planted , on left of picture and summer ones on right
Ooh, that looks great, very smart
Plenty there too...
What type are your summer?
Hello , when we took the plot on there was a Rasberry forest which took years too cut back and dig up then finally created the a new bed on the right in the picture , so no idea of the variety but very tasty and a good producer
Went up the allotment with a car load of rubbish, bits of random wood, various sticks and a small amount of mud and waste compost.
When I dig the last sump I'll back fill with the rubbish I'm collecting up there so that's the garden waste taken care of, brown bin is full and collections don't start until April. Will save the brown bin for all weeds and allotment composting for everything else next year if it's not too much of a faff carrying back and forth.
Ordered some net and stakes for the raspberry enclave I'm making (next winter. Perhaps a bit hasty.) I wonder if you buy floricanes bare root if they cut them down and you lose a year or if they deliver them as long canes? I think the enclave is going to be all floricanes.
Hello is the Raspberrys summer or autumn ?
Pain about Garden bin , we pay £30 pa emptied every 2 weeks except Dec & Jan when only 1 per month
Hi GWRS
I think they will count as summer, looking at ones like Cascade Delight, Malling Juno and Glen Fyne...
My Glen Coe is summer but I can't remember how it was delivered, and that one grows as a clump rather than individual canes. (I think...mine does anyway
)
Thought we got less for our bin money here. It only started a couple of years ago so perhaps they are trying to fund other things from it. Collections are from April - Nov (17 collections) for £30.
I always think they start late, especially for perennial gardeners. They are perhaps more tailored towards lawn and hedge waste. I've always cleared up by April and have nowhere to put the mounds of perennial twigs.
Hi Victoria,
Wow you have been very busy in both garden & on Plots. Reading what you and others say about green waste bins I suppose I should not moan we get ours emptied every 2 weeks all year except this Christmas when they had a 6 week break.
Two approaches with pernicious weeds either put them up on a wire rack to dry completely- weeks sometimes months needed, can then be composted or if you can stand the smell put in a sealed bin with water to "drown" & rot down.
Raspberries- I agree best of all soft fruit, I have been converted to Joan J as an Autumn one, superior to Autumn Bliss. I bought Tumaleen (summer fruiting) some time ago came as long canes & fruited first year.
Hi Iain,
Cool, I was hoping they would be delivered long, just wasn't sure how it could be done for delivery. Packaged up like a tree I suppose...
I've got Joan J also and Jean (Bilje) says she might have some Bliss runners for me which will be fab to try also. I bought All-gold this year which is bred from Bliss I believe so will be fun to compare or eat both together if I feel a bit crazy
I'm hoping I can use rasps as my swap produce as well, I've already been given apples and a pot of jam by a fellow plotter.