Hi,
I've been read Large berries indicate, aside from variety, that the plants are getting enough water. Here in Philly, it's been really dry this summer so I've just let the hose run in my raspberry beds for several hours when the berries are forming. Usually, I don't have to do any watering because I keep the bed under a permanent mulch. You might also want to scatter some bone meal or phosphate rock on the berry plantation.
First, what is, "a permanent mulch"? Also, what does b After Christmas, roam around your neighborhood and pick the nicest looking Christmas trees to recycle in your garden. You can cover your flower and veggie beds with the branches. In spring remove them from the rest of garden and pile them on your raspberry patch. Or just put them on from the git go.
Why would I recycle Christmas trees in my raspberry garden?
How do I create "sandy-loam soils"?
Previously some a plant Depending on the variety, you may need to tip the canes in the spring. You don't need to know the variety here, but anything that seems to be out of control at the end of May or early June... Three to rour feet is the tipping level.
What is a tipping level and what does it mean to tip canes?
Thanks, Ed Stuart