Blackberry patch

Pick big, luscious blackberries right from your own backyard with our easy tips for growing blackberries, from planting to pruning.

Great post on how to make a blackberry or raspberry trellis from existing fence posts and sturdy fencing or chicken wire.

Find out where blackberry plants grow best. Plant them in full sun and use mulch to insulate the soil and retain water. New canes, or primocanes, don’t bear fruit. Prune second year floricanes to the ground in the fall after they finish fruiting. #planting #blackberry #bush

Don't be scared to add blackberries to your urban homestead. Here's how to keep blackberries from spreading!

Wood, wire, and eyelet screws are all you need to build a simple blackberry trellis for growing thornless blackberries

Discover how to grow healthier blackberry bushes by companion planting them with beneficial plants. Bee balm and borage draw pollinators to your blackberry brambles. Nasturtiums and hyssop deter harmful insects, and they all grow in full sun. #companion #blackberry #plants

You're not just picking berries, you're teaching valuable lessons and skills. Lessons from the blackberry patch.

In order to understand how to prune blackberries it’s important to understand the basics of how blackberries grow. Blackberries are perennials.This means that the root system will live for many years. The root system produces new canes yearly. Canes produced are biennial and die after two years. The first year of growth on a blackberry is called a primocane. For many varieties of blackberries (though not all) this is primarily a vegetative year of growth and will not produce fruit.

Growing all the blackberries and raspberries your family needs couldn't be easier if you know how. Learn to grow berries at home as well as some of the best varieties.