(16-01-2021, 03:54 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]As you told me on another thread - Each to their own. 
https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/...s/planting
As you say, each to there own. And NEVER argue with a woman cos you are on a hiding to nowt!
Here endeth the first lesson!
Some of the plants I have seen in the likes of Poundland in the past could be stood in a bucket of water forever and still never plump up!
You're learning................finally.
Without wanting to start a fight
the pending floods will mean a delay to planting the canes!
Realistically lets say a fortnight before planting. They are currently being stored in the coalhouse (hung on the back of the door).
Will they be OK to remain there?
Ended up putting them in a polystyrene box covering the roots with spent compost/soil
OK now they are finally planted I wanted to tidy the area a tad. If I mulch around the canes with cardboard would this prevent new growth or would it battle through?
(01-03-2021, 04:10 PM)Broadway Wrote: [ -> ]OK now they are finally planted I wanted to tidy the area a tad. If I mulch around the canes with cardboard would this prevent new growth or would it battle through?
In my experience Danny I'm not sure concrete would stop them
You need new growth - the plants have to grow new canes for next spring or for autumn, depending on what type you have.
If you don't want suckers coming up outside the bed, chop through the roots as soon as you see them - or dig them up and treat them as free plants that you can plant elsewhere.- or leave where they are - as I do.
(01-03-2021, 05:29 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]You need new growth - the plants have to grow new canes for next spring or for autumn, depending on what type you have.
If you don't want suckers coming up outside the bed, chop through the roots as soon as you see them - or dig them up and treat them as free plants that you can plant elsewhere.- or leave where they are - as I do.
Hi Veggie
Autumn fruiting, my hoping was the cardboard would suppress weeds but allow the raspberry's through?
You didn't say "weeds" you said "new growth" and both mcdood and I thought you were talking about raspberries.
Not sure who's more confused here.
Fair enough would the card hamper weeds whilst allowing the raspberries to break throughis as they are ard?