How To Prepare Your Raspberries For Winter

Рет қаралды 24,419

Күн бұрын

It's end of the season for raspberries. They are all done producing. Here are the 3 simple steps to wrap up the season.
Step #1: Old Canes - remove them
Step #2: New Canes - thin, trim, tie
Step #3: Soil layers - cardboard, sacks, mulch
I walk you through what I do with one of our rows so you can see step by step what you need to do.
It's easy to trim old canes, to thin the new ones and tie them up so they are guaranteed success.

Пікірлер: 43

@ld6433 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I just got my allotment today, it had raspberries in it! They are a mess (the whole place is but looking forward to the hard work!) but they are one of my favs , so appreciate this!

@SustainableStace 9 ай бұрын

Good luck as you transform the mess into a bountiful plan !

@Itried20takennames 10 ай бұрын

Way to go, soda pop the dog..looks so healthy at 13 for a big dog. I did a number of Neurology rotations in med school, and while some strokes are sadly fatal or devastating, for many…..the brain does re-wire and re-learn, even if we humans are in ate 80s and up, which is amazing.

@SustainableStace 10 ай бұрын

Amazingly - Soda will turn 15 years this week and he's still going! Yes, the rewiring has happened for him.

@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard 2 жыл бұрын

hello from Arizona 9b! great video, tons of information, we will do this in the fall!

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome - thanks for watching!

@bad_boy8269 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Step three is not easy for some people to do practically with no/low cost. If you don't have a bunch of cardboard or coffee sacks, or simply don't wanna deal with that, then get bags of black mulch from home depot or Lowes. That insulates decent enough from my ecperience.

@SustainableStace 11 ай бұрын

Noted. Usually cardboard can be found for free from many businesses. I like your suggestion of mulch from a home improvement store - thanks!

@rachelroy05 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! From Duluth, MN! Planted raspberries last year and was pleased to have beautiful, healthy plants this year…needed to learn how to make sure they produce fruit for me next year! I appreciate you!

@SustainableStace 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Rachel - great to read and to be appreciated! Happy Growing.

@user-lj5cw1ns8j 8 ай бұрын

your raspberry video was just what i was looking for, thanks! do you also have [ or could you make ] a blueberry growing video? i would love to see one. mine are not thriving, i could use some tips.

@SustainableStace 8 ай бұрын

Hi there- thanks for the encouragement and thanks for asking. Yes I have done a blueberry video. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKnFcn2Epq6oobs

@Doomsquad99 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@vdocter 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome, thank you!

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement !

@sara_s_ 2 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful, thanks!

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

And that's the reason I do it! Fantastic :) Wishing you well Sara Joy.

@MichaelMiller-bi7by 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. This was not a productive year for raspberries (too much rain?) but I covered the blueberries and ate more than the birds! Took your advice and planted six thornless blackberries and actually got berries off of one!

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Michael - thanks for watching! You got more blueberries than the birds AND have thornless blackberries up and running. Sounds like berries are your new best friend !

@pang-ngiavang1956 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Great information!

@SustainableStace 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome.

@GLRDesignsdotcom Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT!! Thank you SO MUCH! New subscriber here in PA! :)

@SustainableStace Жыл бұрын

Welcome - Thanks for the sub!

@jennybaez-cepeda4919 2 жыл бұрын

I truly enjoy your videos Muchas gracias

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jenny, I'm glad you enjoy them. You're welcome!

@afriendtoo6971 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.....I have to do exactly that and was wondering how ...

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

Music to my ears - I love to hear that. You're welcome!

@ginnyross7289 10 ай бұрын

What did you use to drive the posts a full 2 foot into the ground?

@SustainableStace 10 ай бұрын

Good question - they are not too thick and they have sharpened ends. I stand on a ladder and use a sledge hammer!

@Bandybear 2 ай бұрын

Quick question, why do you put the mulch on top but not the coffee bags? I would think none of the nutrients from the mulch will even get into the ground. And then snow and sun destroy essential nutrients? The sacks do they disintegrate? Where does someone find those coffee sacks ? Thanks !

@SustainableStace 2 ай бұрын

Hey Bandy Bear - thanks for your comments! I don't understand this question: "Why do you put the mulch on top but not the coffee bags?" I'm not expecting nutrients to be contributed from the mulch - i'm wanting the mulch to insulate the raspberries' roots and suppress spring weeds. The sacks DO disintegrate. They are made of organic fiber - hemp or sisal depending on which country they come from. In about a year, the sacks 'disappear' into the soil, like slow release compost! We are partners in a coffee roasting business and so I'm able to get my hands on coffee sacks anytime :) Maybe you can find a coffee roaster in your area who wants to hand them over !

@TheBullsGarden 2 жыл бұрын

Lol with the chickens 🐓 I got soft several weeks ago and my chickens made a mess in the garden

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man - they can wreak havoc on what looked so tidy only moments before !

@Shoshanim222 2 жыл бұрын

Ok let’s say you didn’t do any trimming last year and already have new Spring leaves coming in on super long canes, would you recommend just trying to tie these and leave as-is or taking off the tops to a more manageable height?

@SustainableStace 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! You want to trim the tops b/c you want to send a message to the stalk - that you want it to put its energy into flower & fruit production down below rather than continuing to grow taller. Once a cane is taller than 5' or 6' it's unruly and prone to breaking when it's heavy with fruit on a windy day.

@katrinzeuner6376 10 ай бұрын

What do you do with what I would call “suckers”? Canes that shoot up almost overnight. I used to cut them off but this time I’ve let them grow. They don’t look like they will bear fruit. Do I cut them or leave them. I’m in Ontario Canada they still have full leaves

@SustainableStace 10 ай бұрын

Great question. Hello Ontario ! There are a few other factors to consider before answering 'cut them or leave them?' 1) you only want a few canes growing from each root clump so . . . are these excess or needed? 2) you want to give priority to the strongest, thickest most likely to produce canes so . . . are these them? Now I hope you can decide what steps to take!