What do you do with a narrow bed (7.75’ x 30”) bed of dirt on the back/South side of the house? Well, I planted raspberries, of course! The vines are loaded this year.
The ancestors of these raspberry vines date back to my “Nana” who had a huge, full, prolific row of these beautiful & delicious berries. Did I mention raspberries are my favorite berry?
Here’s the story: Nana gave “starts” called runners from her vines to my Mom who then planted her own huge row of raspberries that we enjoyed in my childhood huge garden. When I got my own place, my Mom passed on starts from her vines to me. years later, after my Mom moved to Oregon, I passed on starts of my vines to her for her new home. Then several years later we moved to So Cal and my sweet Mom mailed, yes mailed, starts to me. Soon, I had a thriving row that we enjoyed for years & when we moved to a different house I brought 3 vines with me. Those 3 starts have grown into this row. Here’s the ”trick/challenge” for me - keep my husband away from the row! Raspberry vines are prolific & can be invasive so he likes to “cut them back” or “thin them out” & twice now he has cut or pulled out the new runners/vines that produce the next crop of berries & about killed off my plants! This is why my row has a few bare spots.
I’ve been eating a handful every day for about a week & expect a whole bunch to come on all at the same time very soon-yah! Our first full yield since the move 4 yrs ago-I’m so excited.
Look at all those green berries and still new blossoms too! The local honey bees are very busy here & other parts of the yard.
