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Blackberries ravaged by the heat…again

John — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:56:21 +0000

When I planted Apache blackberries three seasons ago I thought the only thing that I needed to worry about were the deer eating the succulent primocane shoots and the birds stealing the ripening berries. But two years in a row now, my biggest issue has been the July heat which has once again taken [...read more]

blackberries starting to ripen

John — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:57:56 +0000

This one was absolutely perfect! Unfortunately, the drought has taken it’s toll on the blackberries. I did finally extend my irrigation system to the blackberry bed but only after I noticed their suffering. By that time half of my berries had dried up and half of the surviving berries were misshapen…so I will relish [...read more]

a tale of two blackberries

John — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:27:13 +0000

My thornless upright Apache blackberries left, and wild blackberries growing on the slope behind my garage right. Look for a compare and contrast post in a few months. [...read more]

blackberries planted

John — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:18:42 +0000

This is an experiment for me. Last year was my first stab at growing berries. I purchased 10 small canes at Lowes (5 red raspberry, 5 black raspberry). All appeared alive and healthy and I found a spare patch of ground in a out-of-the-way spot to plant them. Unfortunately, over the [...read more]