Comments on: Drought and finally a raspberry picture. http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2005/08/11/drought-and-finally-a-raspberry-picture/ The trials and tribulations of one Kentucky gardener... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2005/08/11/drought-and-finally-a-raspberry-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-107 kerry Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:47:08 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=113#comment-107 I believe Heritage raspberries are hardy to zone 4 so you should be fine. They actually prefer it a little cooler. They have a long bearing season too. They will go from now till hard frost (end of Oct/beginning of Nov here). There is some <a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ho/ho15/ho15.htm" rel="nofollow">good raspberry and blackberry info on varieties, disease and insects for KY here</a> and since you are so close the same things might apply. There is also chemical info so just ignore that. I believe Heritage raspberries are hardy to zone 4 so you should be fine. They actually prefer it a little cooler. They have a long bearing season too. They will go from now till hard frost (end of Oct/beginning of Nov here). There is some good raspberry and blackberry info on varieties, disease and insects for KY here and since you are so close the same things might apply. There is also chemical info so just ignore that.

]]> By: Girl Gone Gardening http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2005/08/11/drought-and-finally-a-raspberry-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Girl Gone Gardening Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:53:58 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=113#comment-106 I just might take you up on that offer as I am planning a berry garden. Do you know if your viarity is hardy in zone 5? They look so plump and wonderful. I drool seeing them. (im imagining raspberry preserves right now int he dead of winter) Although, there are some gold ones that are clumbing and not running I've been looking at. I just might take you up on that offer as I am planning a berry garden. Do you know if your viarity is hardy in zone 5? They look so plump and wonderful. I drool seeing them. (im imagining raspberry preserves right now int he dead of winter) Although, there are some gold ones that are clumbing and not running I’ve been looking at.

]]> By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2005/08/11/drought-and-finally-a-raspberry-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-105 kerry Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:53:49 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=113#comment-105 Well I watered last night and sure enough it rained. I swear if I want it to rain normally I just have to water. I'm watering again tonight as we didn't even get 1/4". If either of you are interested in some raspberry plants, more than likely I will have a lot to spare next spring for a sase. Unless something drastic happens between now and then that is. I am limiting their space and since they tend to spread I will probably have plants coming up between the rows. I could mow them but I hate to do that if there is someone else that could use the plants. I'll post a msg on here, probably sometime in April. Well I watered last night and sure enough it rained. I swear if I want it to rain normally I just have to water. I’m watering again tonight as we didn’t even get 1/4″.

If either of you are interested in some raspberry plants, more than likely I will have a lot to spare next spring for a sase. Unless something drastic happens between now and then that is. I am limiting their space and since they tend to spread I will probably have plants coming up between the rows. I could mow them but I hate to do that if there is someone else that could use the plants. I’ll post a msg on here, probably sometime in April.

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