The Right Sunlight for Your Raspberry Plants
Raspberry plants thrive and fully fruit when they get lots of sunshine, at least six hours—and preferably eight—of full daily sun exposure. You’ll need to plant according to the sun’s …
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Planting and Pruning Raspberries
Once you have your planting location, your tools and supplies, and your plants, it’s time to start your raspberry patch. Whether you're planting bare-root or potted plants, the key is …
Starting with the Right Soil for Your Raspberry Plants
Healthy raspberry plants start with great soil in which to grow them. Raspberries thrive in well-draining sandy or loamy soil that has been enriched with organic matter, such as well-aged …
Growing Raspberries in Open Land, in Raised Beds, or in Containers
Raspberries are easy to plant and grow, but they have a few requirements than can affect where you plant them. Raspberries hate wet feet, so they require sandy or loamy …
Choosing to Grow Raspberries from Bare Root or Tissue Culture Plants
Getting your raspberry garden started begins with the choice of how to grow your plants—from bare root canes (or cuttings) or tissue culture plants (in pots). It’s easy and economical …
A Word About Varieties of Raspberry Plants
Before choosing your raspberry plants, take a moment to consider how you will use your raspberries and the colors, flavors, and sizes you prefer. In addition to summer-bearing and ever-bearing …
Types of Raspberry Plants
Raspberries come in two main types: summer-bearing and ever-bearing. Summer-bearing raspberry plants produce fruit only in the summer. …
Raspberry Blackberry Smoothie
There are some mornings that I just don't want to get out of bed. It's so warm under the covers and if I'm lucky, the cat is curled up beside …
Berry Delicious Frozen Fruit Cups
Skip store-bought giant tubs of ice cream this summer and make a bunch of these frozen fruit cups to have on hand. Perfectly portioned and easy to make, these are …
My Expensive Hill Farming Habit
In Vermont the words “hill farm” mean different things to different people. To visitors, especially those so besotted with the rolling green mountains that they start perusing the real estate …
