Fall Raspberry Prep Without Spending Much
September is the window for fall raspberry prep in the Pacific Northwest, and it closes fast. A little cane cleanup, some free mulch, and smart watering now means a much better harvest next summer.
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Pruning Raspberries: When and How to Cut Them Back
Raspberry pruning is one of those late-winter jobs that pays off big in July. Get the timing wrong and you’ll either lose this year’s fruit or spend summer fighting a thorny mess. Here’s how to do it without overthinking it.
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Midsummer Berry Care for PNW Gardeners
July in the PNW means your raspberries and blueberries need attention right now. Deep mulch, the right bird netting, post-harvest pruning, and a homemade spotted wing drosophila trap. Here’s what actually matters and what you can skip.
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Feed Your Raspberries Cheap This Spring my
May is the feeding window for raspberries in the Pacific Northwest, and you don’t need expensive specialty fertilizers to get a real harvest. Balanced granular fertilizer, compost, coffee grounds, and fish emulsion are all cheap options that work. Feed them now while new growth is pushing and they’ll pay you back in July.
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Planting Raspberries: Where to Put Them and Why It Matters
First-time raspberry planting comes down to three things: sun, drainage, and not crowding them. Here’s what I got wrong the first time and how to set yourself up right from the start.
