Topic: using old raspberry canes

[albion]

Bit of a daft question (another) any ideas for using up cut down raspberry canes. Have got loads some from last year! Help. Thanks

[Kleftiwallah]

Lay them on the ground criss cross fashion when you start a new compost heap.  It allowes the liquids to drain away and not rot the lower levels.

Cheers,   Tony.

[pumkinlover]

Dried out they make great fire lighting sticks.

[Toshofthe Wuffingas]

I expect I will cut back a lot of raspberry canes in the next few weeks. I had intended to stack them on a couple of beds as a sort of winter mulch to dry out then burn them around February and put the ash around my garlic and strawberries.

[goodlife]

I've used old raspberry canes as 'pea sticks' before'...they'll do the jjob for one summer for any plants that require just some light support..or as row markers..

[antipodes]

yep I have used them as pea sticks or even row markers but do be careful of the spikes!!!

[Debs]

Can old canes be propagated?

If so, could anyone spare me some?

I would willingly pay postage

Debs

[goodlife]

Can old canes be propagated?

Unfortunately old summer raspberry canes will die down totally....dead 'wood'. And as for autumn-type raspberries..well, those can be dug up with roots and transplanted.