How To Grow Raspberries At Home In A Container Even

This video shares tips on how to grow raspberries at home, which can even be done in a container.
Raspberries, like blackberries, are in the rose family and like an optimal acidity of 5.5 to 6.5. Raspberries thrive at 5.5 to 6.5 soil ph levels.
Jules shares tips on growing raspberries at home and in a container including soil requirements and companion plants.
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Jules and Chef Beth grow herbs, vegetables and fruits in a modestly sized backyard and share gardening tips as well as recipes based on home grown produce. Jules, aka Jamie, is a PhD Economist and applies his cost/benefit analysis and maximum output perspectives when appropriate. We garden in USDA Hardiness Zone 7 b.
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[@tips8762]

I love growing plants

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks you two. Good stove videos. Enjoyed that.

[@VoonChile]

Good information here Jules, especially dealing with micro climates.

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Voon.

[@bryansloesshillshomestead4523]

Great sharing this information. All my raspberries are wild raspberries on my place. I have several patches on my homestead. I need to do an updated video of my raspberries. Have a wonderful day my friend.

[@JulesGardening]

Hey that would be neat to see. I am an "in ground" person, but with age comes....containers. lol. ;)

[@RANDYSMITHOU812]

Good tips

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Randy. It will take time, but I will do my best to max out its production. I prefer inground, but the good thing about a container is more control. Over everything. Water, soil, ph, weeds. Plus. Damn I am getting old. Planted 70+ things last weekend, and most were seeds. My back is killing me, still. lol.

[@WhiteShouldersFarmstead]

Excellent advice. I haven't gotten to growing berries. Beautiful azalea.

[@JulesGardening]

Thank you so much. Will have a video soon on those peonies in bloom. :)

[@blackturtleshow]

Interesting information!

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks brother. How are you doing out there? Got the grow on?

[@blackturtleshow]

@@JulesGardening I'm putting some seeds in the ground on Thursday! I think we've made it past our last freeze for the spring.... HOPEFULLY!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Awesome video

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Dave. Y'all warm enough today? We got a burner going on down here.

[@DaveCollierCamping]

@@JulesGardening about 84F

[@JulesGardening]

@@DaveCollierCamping We are heading that way and the sun is straight brutal out there. Wilting my cool season greens. I need some shade cloth. lol.

[@hardnackfarms1736]

I am really enjoying your channel. We learn so much from each other. Raspberries are my favorite fruit. I hope you have a blessed day! Wendy🐞🌸🌷🦋🌺

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Wendy! I enjoy your videos and place as well. Happy week!

[@hardnackfarms1736]

@@JulesGardening I am glad we’re friends. Enjoy your day!

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Great tips and info Jules! Totally agree you gotta try growing something to really understand it…. Love the info you gave on PH Too 👏 gosh I love your peony patch! Look forward to that video my friend!! 🌸👏🌱

[@JulesGardening]

Hey thanks Anita and working on it. More blooms everyday now. :)

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

@@JulesGardening 🌸🌸😃😃

[@michaelmarchione3408]

I like this info Jules! I'm going to Tractor Supply tomorrow to get some Borage seeds. I forgot them lol. I'll see what they have. Nice looking garlic! Enjoyed, take case!

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Michael. Reminded me, too, I need to toss out more flower seed myself. lol

[@TheTinkerersWife]

G Good info on this Jamie. I like the video challenge idea too. One thing folks may not realize about raspberries is they do not need full sun to produce fruit. So if someone has bright shade or good dappled shade they can still grow them. Great for the food forest because of that. As far as Rose vs Raspberry...Rose is the Rosa genus, Raspberry is Rubus, both are in the Rose family as are apples, pears, and Quince.

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks! And yep, most berries around here on the edge of stand with lots of shade.

[@twinbrookacres]

Great advice, Jules. I wait as long as possible each year for my first lawn cutting, which allows for the pollinators to do their thing. I've got clover and some other goodies that the pollinators seem to like.

[@JulesGardening]

There ya go.

[@MyAussieGardenKitchen]

G'day mate. I enjoyed this, especially as I am a huge fan of growing berries. Also like how you talked about actually growing stuff where you are to learn how it will grow... if that made sense... You obviously did. 😁 Good to chill and watch one of your vids mate (at 4am). I don't do it enough. All the best, Daz.

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Daz. That philosophy was hammer into me from Amy at Crazed Family Gardens. The way I stated it here is only "part" of the philosophy. Basically, Amy, -> seed, to start, to plant, to harvest, to storage. You don't really understand the thing until you do it. Amy's a smart lady. Be well Daz and good to hear from you.

[@SuffolkSusie]

👍 So tempting to grow raspberries. hmmm I am growing something new.. maybe even two things. lol

[@JulesGardening]

Well yeah! Make two series if you want Susie. Just sharing and learning is what we are up to with this hashtag. By the way, I discovered most recently that my "zinnia" that volunteered from the compost is actually Sunflowers. Goodness. Hee hee hee. Oh, Happy Mother's Day.

[@upbeet863]

hello jules i don't know you can get container raspberries tell now nice one. all the best ivan

[@JulesGardening]

Me neither. Check out BushelsAndBerries dot com. I am not sure if they ship to the UK. They have several cultivars of different berries developed for containers. Interesting stuff.

[@upbeet863]

@@JulesGardening hello jules ill have a look knowing my luck they probably don't ship to the uk ill have a look anyway see if i can get a name for one then look around . all the best ivan

[@HOMESTEAD_AUS]

Hey mate , some good tips there , berries in a pot I like it , you can keep em under control cheers wayne 🍺

[@JulesGardening]

Cheers Wayne. Hope all is well.

[@LittleGardenBigDreams]

Great video Jules! I love berries and have passed on cuttings to many friends. It’s like the plant that keeps on giving🌱 xx Cathi xx 😘

[@JulesGardening]

Heck yeah! Good way to think about it. My fingers are crossed that this plant grows with vigor. Time will tell. :)

[@homesteadingwithsadie]

great tips , I have a couple rasberries planted in buckets , I think the one died on me

[@JulesGardening]

How did it live do you think?

[@TheLaLaFarm]

Excellent video Jamie. We have hundreds of raspberry that grow wild. All over the property. Is that variety thornless????

[@JulesGardening]

I think so, Rick. Check out BushelandBerry dot com. And, have you ever featured the raspberry on YT? I would love see that. Nothing more satisfying than finding a wild stand of berries on the edge of the woods.

[@TheLaLaFarm]

@@JulesGardening we have never feetured it. They are everywhere. That is a good idea for video though. - Thanks.

[@JulesGardening]

@@TheLaLaFarm Absolutely. Natural is always best, in my opinion, for berry bushes. We have "mock" strawberry around here. No taste no smell. But berry groves? All over. :)

[@steenbeanl7170]

Blackberries grow here like wildfire! lol Just drop a vine on the ground and it’ll find a way to grow everywhere.. I would like to grow raspberries though! Nice video 🙂

[@JulesGardening]

Thanks Steenbean! I am currently trying to rebuild my blackberry patch that I ripped out, oh, about 8 years ago. Why? I got tired of containing it! That stuff spreads like water! lol. Hugs and Pugs and good to hear from you.

[@blaqfish]

This is my first year growing raspberries and they are in a container. I set goals for fruit next year. They were two little sticks when I got them so I made a soil mix with coconut core and black cow and soil. They are now a foot tall which I think is good for planting the beginning of May. The only thing I don't understand is the when and what to prune this fall. If this was a old plant I guess if that stem had berries you cut it to the ground and the next year a new stem will grow up and I'd have berries on the new stem and then I should cut that at the end of the season. So it seems I should pick the fruit and cut it the same day so I don't forget who to prune? Yep, I need help 😊 Thank you for sharing

[@JulesGardening]

You can do it that way. Each year has primocanes and floricanes of course. You can cut them once all the fruit is done, but it might be better to wait until it is cooler so as not to introduce a disease. Last year, I just let it "do its thing" and it mostly died back on its own. This was the first year in the container. It came back big and strong. I will post a picture for you on my community page so you can see the result. Good luck Cassandra!

[@cindysplace]

This is perfect timing for this information. Someone just gave me 5 raspberry plants that I need to pot. As you know, most all of my plants are in containers. Thank you!

[@JulesGardening]

Most welcome and good luck. Maybe make a video about it under the hashtag? We can compare notes and zones. :)

[@truthlove1114]

Are you saying Holley Tone to lower the PH? I will try and look it up.

[@JulesGardening]

Yes. Holly-tone from Espoma is 5% sulfur which lowers the PH. Great for anything that loves acid like Azalea, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, hydrangea, etc. Good stuff.

[@HealthyHomesteadChick]

#4 is my problem with containers. 😆

[@JulesGardening]

ha ha ha, I understand that.

[@kathleenelliot5305]

What's your drainage on your container? Holes on the bottom or the sides? Can your spell the word for the product you use for acidity in the dirt? Thanks Jewels. Clover is good for sure

[@JulesGardening]

That is a 10.5 gallon container with four punch outs on the bottom. They drain well. I have, hmm, an even dozen. Got them from Lowes. They are NOT BPA free, but those molecules are too large for the plants to absorb if they do leach, which I assume they do. The product is Holly Tone from Espoma. It is organic and designed to feed acid loving shrubs and plants in the spring and fall. It has suplhur in it to lower the ph of the soil. The NPK is, hmm, low, but not balanced. Something like 4-3-4. But it also has 5% or so suplhur. Happy gardening Kathleen. :)

[@happygransgarden8167]

Love the tips! While we are in berry lane, I have a question about blueberries. Will a single blueberry plant produce a ton fruit or is it better to plant several different varieties next to each other? Can you plant full size blueberry plants in May ( zone 7b)? Which variety is your favorite for taste?

[@JulesGardening]

I would plant two different types at a minimum. Even if it's claimed independent, anything does better with a pollinator. We have a granny smith apple tree but immediately added a golden for pollination for example. We don't have a favorite but if you are in a clay/piedmont area plant RabbitEye types. There are a LOT of those available. We started two last fall. One is "Robeson" which was developed by a fellow in our state and the other is a Pink Lady. Both are rabbit eyes. You can plant in spring. Generally, I like to plant in fall. It is cooler and less stress on the plant or shrub. Just remember to keep the water right through summer if you plant in spring. Don't let it dry out. It might survive, but that could be a permanent "stunted" outcome.

[@happygransgarden8167]

@@JulesGardening Thank you for the tips. I will definitely try these varieties since we are hot, humid and have clay soil in upstate SC.

[@JulesGardening]

@@happygransgarden8167 You bet. Definitely Rabbit Eye