Kitchen Garden

EASYB GROW RASPBERRIES

Raspberries are probably the easiest fruit to grow at home. They can be grown in most soils, will tolerate a little shade, are extremely hardy and pruning is a complete doddle. In addition, they are one of the fruits with the shortest shelf life, so even with modern packaging methods, shop-bought fruit doesn’t last more than a day or so in the fridge. Reasons enough to grow your own and have fruit in abundance! Summer-fruiting raspberries crop in late June and July, but the varieties we are going to look at

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