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-fruiting raspberries do need staking: tie them to a fence or wires or they will flail about.We used to grow both kinds on our last plot, but since we now have a large strawberry bed, the first half of summer is well provided for. Half of our raspberry bed contains

in the sun for a few days.July: Harvest remaining softneck types and leave to dry.  Harvest hard neck types planted in spring as stems flop over.August: Try plaiting or tying garlic into bunches (grapping).One fact I learned from Colin Boswell, who runs

wooden frame a few feet across (try bamboo sticks tied together if that's all you have in the shed).  Attach plain voile net curtain material to the frame by folding over and sewing on, or use drawing pins or a staple gun. Find a willing helper who