Hi All,
I have inherited what can best be described as a raspberry forest with our new house. I have no idea what type of raspberries they are, and whether summer or autumn fruiting (is there an intermediate possibility?!)- I have had a few fruit from them since about July this year but not much considering the number of canes. I cut all the canes down last December to near ground level but they are back up more than five foot or so. What fruit there has been lately has quite often had wasps on it as well. I do not know if any of this is this year's weather related or not.
I need to do something to sort out this patch. My current idea is to dig up all the canes in the winter and replant some in clear rows, spread cow manure on the ground for mulch/feeding, and lay black plastic in between. This will mean some do not get replanted - but hopefully I can pick the best canes.
Does this sound like a good plan? - any better suggestions? I know I am likely to have few raspberries next year if they are summer ones, but at least I can establish what they might be and get things better for future years. Hopefully it would also mean I get to the fruit before the wasps!
Any advice or comments appreciated!