Reply #20: yes, please. I bow generally in thine direction. [View All]

I planted raspberries when I moved here 5 yrs ago. Now, I have two groupings of rasssbush that either is great or weird.
One neighbor behind me loves his chemical grass garden. I do believe that the rasberry bushes have been prevented from flowering because of his sprays. ( and despite lots of watering, lots of chemicals, lots of stuff, I still prefer my lawn)
The second bunch next to the house, wow. We have been sharing baggie fulls with every neighbor every day, and even now, I could easily pick a large baggie amount. They just thrive there. Two of the three dogs wait patiently, hoping for one or two berries as a treat. (they usually win) Unless you have a physical reason not to eat them, a fresh rasberry, grown wildly, has the absolutely best taste.

the garden has tomats, a grape tree, several pear and peach trees, cukes, japanese herbs, and mint, sage, oregano, and much more. Somehow, the weeds seem to overtake my efforts to keep it orderly, and about august, we just make a trail or three to grab fruit, veggie, or herb.

I want to grow some bamboo, (to block out mr. chemical neighbor) but the spouse is saying nyet, nyet, soviet.

If I could gather the money, we plan to build a green house on the top of the garage, and enjoy even more growth patterns all season.