Fruit cage planting
in Fruit & veg
I have just erected my first fruit cage 3 metres x 3 metres, so limited space. The door is in a corner. I need some guidance on the best, practical way to plant: 5 Glen Ample Mid Summer Raspberries, 2 Jonkheer VT Redcurrants, 1 half standard Big Ben Blackcurrant, 1 Ben Nevis Blackcurrant, 2 Merton thornless blackberries, 1 Tayberry, and 2 American Boysenberries. I also have 2 blueberries and 1 pinkberry. The raspberries are my true love. Now the snow has melted I am eager to get them in asap. I would be very grateful for your help. Thanks Lyn
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I've a feeling that's going to be a mite overcrowded ... the blackberries and tayberry will take up a lot of room ... I've not grown boysenberries but I've a feeling they need a fair bit of space too ... and I'm constantly having to keep my raspberries in check ... my Polka (which started off as three canes a few years ago) now takes up about 2.5m x 1m and I'm always having to deal with raspberry runners coming up among the gooseberry bushes.
I'm afraid the forum members may be a bit slow to get going as it's been shut down for a week for a re-vamp ... but hopefully within a few days we'll come up with some practical ideas for you.
Hope that helps a little bit.
Sorry for delay in response ...thank you for your helpful comments, yes I now realise I was getting over enthusiastic with my soft fruit purchases. As I don't want the cage to be too crowded, I'm thinking again about including the Blackberries, Boysenberries and Tay. I'm excited as some practical advice now coming through.
Many thanks
Lyn
I so appreciate your suggestions - a zig zag pattern would give max growth space for min ground use for the raspberries; and a double fence system for support would work.
The cordon style support for the currants sounds perfect solution.
Excited, many thanks.