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brown thumb

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distances to plant raspberry canes apart
« on: June 14, 2011, 17:29:31 »
can any one tell me the distance to plant raspberry canes as iam trying to plan out my fruit garden

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Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 17:41:37 »
About 45cm (18in) apart as they will grow new shoots from the bottom  :)
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Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 17:45:03 »

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Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 17:55:32 »
Agree with 18", and thats down the middle of a 4' wide bed. And leave wide paths on top of that! By the third year they will be trespassing on the adjoining beds.

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Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 16:19:11 »
oh thanks for the advice that's great now ill get some plans down on paper i was thinking of planting strawberry's up each side of the path until the  raspberry's take over the bed 

 

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