tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post6936444773965652670..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: Too Soon to Prune ...Carohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-15711946176193704082013-12-15T16:01:36.610+00:002013-12-15T16:01:36.610+00:00My posts are easy to miss, Sue - I'm not regul...My posts are easy to miss, Sue - I'm not regular in posting, I just write when I can find the time! (Despite best intentions!) Certainly the partial chop extends the fruiting season for the raspberries but I haven't noticed a change in the size of berries. The berries on Autumn Bliss have always been of a medium to small size and I don't think that the time of cutting back the canes has made any difference to that. What I have noticed is that other cultivars have larger berries so I'm going to start to clear out the Autumn Bliss and replace them with Joan J, Polka or Brice, all of which are large, sweet and juicy. The veg patch is very tiny so I have to make sure that every thing earns its place!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-1558498927543736092013-12-08T18:35:09.505+00:002013-12-08T18:35:09.505+00:00For some reason I had missed some of your posts - ...For some reason I had missed some of your posts - We grow summer fruiting raspberries as well and so I just cit back all the autumn rasp canes but I have heard the partial chop works well. Are the berries as large in the second year?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-64305784000170563942013-12-08T18:12:11.813+00:002013-12-08T18:12:11.813+00:00Hi Sue, thanks for commenting - you've read ba...Hi Sue, thanks for commenting - you've read back a fair few months! It's been interesting for me to read through these comments again and thanks for your advice. I must admit I do itch to start tidying the canes when I tidy the rest of the veg patch but know better now and leave them be over the winter. I do follow the advice from Backlanenotebook and leave half the row at 50cm for earlier cropping - so far, it's been a successful system for me and I'm fairly well fed up with raspberries by November!! Caro xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-9750243441828990542013-12-07T18:38:31.145+00:002013-12-07T18:38:31.145+00:00I prune my autumn fruiting raspberries about Febru...I prune my autumn fruiting raspberries about February /March time.<br /><br />I think late winter is Febriary - ie towards the end of winter.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-88638344586715985572011-12-14T20:12:56.788+00:002011-12-14T20:12:56.788+00:00@Tanya @ Lovely Greens
I absolutely agree Tanya! ...@<a href="#c1480342659656237244" rel="nofollow">Tanya @ Lovely Greens</a><br />I absolutely agree Tanya! I used to think all pruning should be done in winter - now I know better but it will feel strange to be cutting back fruit trees, like cherries, while their leaves are still on the branches!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-48429996897237003792011-12-14T20:11:11.469+00:002011-12-14T20:11:11.469+00:00@wellywoman
You and me both, Welly! Anything that...@<a href="#c2236133943238885485" rel="nofollow">wellywoman</a><br />You and me both, Welly! Anything that prolongs the raspberry fruiting season has got to be worth a try!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-21912520315164174962011-12-14T20:10:16.634+00:002011-12-14T20:10:16.634+00:00@backlanenotebook
Your tip makes perfect sense to...@<a href="#c793642657880428968" rel="nofollow">backlanenotebook</a><br />Your tip makes perfect sense to me! And well worth a try! Thanks!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-73777291721314699312011-12-06T19:29:55.773+00:002011-12-06T19:29:55.773+00:00@Matron
When you look at apple trees growing in th...@<a href="#c286166020188643975" rel="nofollow">Matron</a><br />When you look at apple trees growing in the wild, you may have a point about the importance of pruning. Since the course, I keep noticing whether a tree has been well pruned or not - you can tell!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-12961431345793600172011-12-06T19:27:09.266+00:002011-12-06T19:27:09.266+00:00@flightplot
Flighty, pruning can be so scary becau...@<a href="#c2289194189173353082" rel="nofollow">flightplot</a><br />Flighty, pruning can be so scary because of the damage that can be inflicted, either through cutting badly or bad timing. I hope I'll get it right in future! C xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-53187780830796936622011-12-06T19:25:01.412+00:002011-12-06T19:25:01.412+00:00@Karen @ The Garden Smallholder
Hi Karen, Nice to ...@<a href="#c8282269501018574513" rel="nofollow">Karen @ The Garden Smallholder</a><br />Hi Karen, Nice to hear from you and thanks for the tips. I think late Jan/early Feb makes sense for pruning autumn raspberries. Will take your advice!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-14803426596562372442011-11-30T20:27:23.885+00:002011-11-30T20:27:23.885+00:00Pruning is a scary subject...do it at the wrong ti...Pruning is a scary subject...do it at the wrong time and your poor tree is doomed. Good thing you took that course :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-22361339432388854852011-11-28T21:52:11.538+00:002011-11-28T21:52:11.538+00:00I usually cut my raspberries down end of February,...I usually cut my raspberries down end of February, start of March but I might try backlanenotebook's tipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-7936426578804289682011-11-27T10:52:13.294+00:002011-11-27T10:52:13.294+00:00I followed a tip for pruning 'Autumn Bliss'...I followed a tip for pruning 'Autumn Bliss' raspberries last year with excellent results. In December/January cut half the row to the ground and the other half of the row to 50cms tall. Those cut to 50cms started to produce raspberries earlier,in mid-august, the rest came later making a continuous supply for about 3 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2861660201886439752011-11-27T10:24:07.409+00:002011-11-27T10:24:07.409+00:00Pruning confuses me a bit too, especially the bit ...Pruning confuses me a bit too, especially the bit about 'tip beaing' and 'spur bearing' buds on apple trees. Also the bit about apples fruiting on 2 year old wood - what do you do in year 3? All things considered, I don't seem to be doing that badly, so I am wondering if it matters at all?Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-22891941891733530822011-11-26T19:34:58.478+00:002011-11-26T19:34:58.478+00:00I don't touch my raspberries until late Februa...I don't touch my raspberries until late February when I can generally see what needs pruning. <br />A lot of people have trouble pruning so a good book and a course like this is well worthwhile. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-82822695010185745132011-11-26T17:25:49.748+00:002011-11-26T17:25:49.748+00:00Hi Caro, if it helps I usually cut my autumn raspb...Hi Caro, if it helps I usually cut my autumn raspberry canes down late December to late January, depending on the weather. I shall be leaving mine till late January while the weather remains relatively mild.<br /><br />Hope you're well?<br /><br />Karen xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-24925537935742787152011-11-25T19:32:05.892+00:002011-11-25T19:32:05.892+00:00Elaine, I'm reviewing a book which explains pr...Elaine, I'm reviewing a book which explains pruning so well, even I could understand it! The trick seems to be understanding how the tree reacts to being cut back - so you know where best to cut - and also pruning to shape the tree, especially in the first few years although it's never too late! <br />Caro xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-34828647244943998772011-11-25T18:39:01.738+00:002011-11-25T18:39:01.738+00:00Now that you've got the 'knowledge' yo...Now that you've got the 'knowledge' you can come and help me prune my fruit trees - sounds as if you gained a lot from the workshop - I'm afraid that most of mine is done through trial and error even though I've read up about it - I think it's jolly hard to get it right.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com