Start a New Raspberry Patch: DIY Trellis and Planting Tips

[@HomesteadImaginations]

Great video! I just put in two Boyne variety raspberry plants this spring. They do not require trellising yet. I have one older raspberry plant that was a cutting from my Father in Law, and do not know the variety. That I made a very simple trellis out of pallet boards made into stakes and string. It's doing the job for now, but once I finalize the plan for how I want the whole raspberry patch to look and its location I will be putting in a more permanent trellis system.

[@TheFruitGrove]

Thank you! Mine are already growing like crazy this first year, even after I finished the video. Good luck with yours!

[@HomesteadImaginations]

@@TheFruitGrove Thank you and awesome to hear!

[@MikeDawson1]

I'm near Dallas (8a/8b) and have bought ~50 varieties of blackberries and raspberries; a lot of the Raspberries have died off over the summer, but Caroline has held on strong! I did have to put a shade cloth over it for June/July/August, but a lot of other rasps died off even under the shade cloth. I think I'm going to give up on the yellow ones, they were just covered in bugs and not worth it. I will give them one more season though before I toss them. I also have all of my raspberries (except Jewel Black) in containers, because I'm scared to death of them spreading through my entire yard like wildfire!

[@TheFruitGrove]

If they're in containers, you might need extra fertilizer or more frequent watering. They will also tend to heat up more quickly, so they might have gotten stressed by the TX heat. And yes, I'm curious to see how much work it will be for me to control their spread! Fingers crossed.