How to Start Growing Raspberries [Compilation]

See below for all the links you’ll need. And thanks for watching! This video covers how to grow raspberries, spanning over two years so you gain a strong foundation of knowledge for a successful backyard raspberry patch.

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Video Content:
Site selection (Full Sun, Good Drainage)
Cultivar Selection (Variety, Harvest Time, Cold Hardiness)
Preorder (Jan/Feb because good varieties can sell out)
Planting (Very Early April)
Pruning (Late Winter Primocane Fruiters, Early Spring Winter Damaged, Early Summer Purple/Black Varieties, Mid Summer Spent Floricanes)
Pests / Control (Fruit worms, Spider Mites, Birds, Deer, Rabbits)
Winter Damage (Symptoms)
Fertilizer (Timing and Rate)
Growth (Timing, Progression, What to Expect)
Harvest (Timing & Yield)
Bees (Native Bees & Benefits)
Compost (Tips and Biochar)
Varieties (Brief Overview)
New Varieties (Niwot - Black Primocane Fruiter)
Trellising (Tips and Upgrades)
Early Fall Tips (Winter Preparation)
Education (Resources)

My Previous Videos on Growing Raspberries:

00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Varieties and retailers
01:17 - Site selection and prep
01:44 - Planting and what to expect the first year
03:01 - Late winter pruning
04:05 - Niwot (everbearing black raspberry)
04:38 - Fertilizer (early spring)
04:57 - Late spring pruning
05:14 - Pollination (native bees)
05:32 - Late spring pest maintenance
06:52 - Fertilizer (early summer) and Trellising
07:45 - Spider mites
08:13 - July floricane harvest
08:31 - July primocane pruning (purple and black raspberry varieties only)
09:25 - July floricane harvest continued
10:38 - Deer and rabbit control
11:00 - Pruning floricanes after harvest
15:55 - August primocane harvest
18:45 - Bird control
19:30 - Minerals and nutrients, acidifier, biochar
20:22 - Book

[whaler]

This man encapsulated generations of knowledge into a 20 minute video.

[froggy]

Thank You . Have to be the one of the best gardening videos on YouTube. Great information. No unnecessary music or overly long intro. Great Voice. Flowing information with no rambling . Real cinematography techniques and editing. Very impressive. Great job.

[solfeinberg]

40 seconds in and this video - the berries - the daughter - your providing this experience for her - is just beautiful.

[SisterMinnie]

I had the same experience as her as a kid. My father used to garden a lot. Something that made me want to grow one myself. I’m dealing with grief of the loss of my father he died from stage 4 colon cancer and he used to garden a lot so this video is special to me thank you.

[evieroberts]

I grew raspberries for years 25 years approx. We Never cut our stalks down below the height of our knees. We always had raspberries growing profusely. Throughout the whole summer. My mowed lawn cuttings were all I used to put under the raspberries.

[dougarnold]

FINALLY ! A video that goes well beyond just how to plant a certain plant and actually shows the actual results over an extended period of time. Well done, mate! :-)

[mabel]

I do not usually comment, but here it goes. You are very generous with sharing your knowledge on the care of raspberries. You did a great job demonstrating the different steps one must follow to achieve a good production of fruit. Thank you so much!!.

[A]

A priceless gift to a child an Unforgettable childhood !!! God bless you and the people that are watching this educational video!!!

[sarahuher]

Growing up we had a massive raspberry bush that my dad grew on accident. Best part of my Childhood. How he grew it: He made raspberry wine and threw the raspberry innards out in the yard. next he knew he had a bush that took up about a 5th to a 4th of the yard.

[archerj]

Seriously, this is better than some instructional DVD's you can order. Well done!

[thdorkewonlives]

I’m starting my raspberries this year. I’ve never done this before, but your explanation (from planting to pruning, maintenance, pest preventions, variety, harvest timing) blew me away. I feel far more confident with your guide. Thanks for this comprehensive video. Subscribed!

[FarmLifestyle-]

I never knew growing herbs could be this simple 3:45. You're a lifesaver!

[GpD]

Man... your little girl is SO LUCKY! That raspberry patch is what dreams are made of!

[michaelnelson]

By far the best comprehensive guide to raspberries. Dont be fooled by other garden, and homestead YouTube channels. I find that many videos spread some slightly wrong info and they aren't actually experts. This video is great and very accurate.

[mthompson]

Great synopsis and demonstration of what it takes for the home grower to have the best raspberries...but, I always recommend, if at all possible, to plant them with full access to both sides of the trellis.

Another tip with your trellis wires is to run a length of braided nylon rope down the whole thing, twisting it a lot of times around the wire....then, when you need to attach the canes you can just open the rope a bit and slip the cane through. This holds them in place well but still allows movement and growth without pinching them off.

[Godisincontrol]

I truly appreciate this video you shared with us..😊 I soaked up a bunch of knowledge 🥇 Thank you, thank you, thank you very much 😁 Many blessings to you and your family 🙏

[winkfinkerstien]

This high quality content made me think I was watching PBS. Excellent information and the close-ups were superb. Thanks very much for this video!

[XGaming]

I remember one time when I was 16 I was mowing the lawn for my aunt and uncle and at their house they had raspberries in the backyard and while I was mowing I kept stopping for raspberry snack breaks. Lol

[jenniferadams]

Took a class through our local extension office. I think I learned more from your short video than from the 12 weeks I went to class. Amazing. and empowerin

[richardvedder]

WE HAD A LARGE PATCH OF RASPBERRIES in central Wisconsin for 10 yr. that we lived there. Each fall we cut out all canes that bore and thinned out the new canes. We also piled all of our fall leaves to 2 to 3 ft. high in the whole patch. By spring they were compacted from snow and age. We never did anything else except picked abundant crops each year. Nothing better!!