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delicious. They do get out of control very easily as you can see in Perthshire where they grow in the hedgerows like blackberries, having escaped from the fields. but they are easier to dig out than brambles and not so prickly. My single raspberry plant has

they are cropping so heavily. I’m tempted to plant some more, as they are such good value, and their flavour far exceeds that of shop-bought fruits. If you have room for some raspberry canes in your garden, I’d heartily recommend growing some.  ‘Autumn Bliss

Any advice on growing raspberries greatly received e.g. best soil type and growing tips. Having trouble with water logged clayey soil. MrCP, for starters, they need well-drained soil so you'd have to dig in a lot of organic material to aid

Having watched a-z of gardening on iplayer I am inspired to try blueberries in a pot, we are quite exposed here and not the sunny weather of some places but wonder if they would be ok in a greenhouse and what else I could grow fruit wise in a pot

Pick ripe apples and store the best in fruit cratesDig up strawberry runners and pot them upNet autumn raspberries and blackberries to protect them from birdsLift and dry maincrop potatoes and store in paper sacks in a cool, dark placePot up a few

these plants be transferred easily into pots? Don't really know about the raspberries, this is only my first year of growing them. It's advised that you replace your strawberries every 3 years or so, as the amount of fruit they provide peaks in year 2

stemsPrune red and white currants, shortening side shoots to a single budPot up strawberries to grow under cover for an early cropCheck your soil's pH with a special kit and add lime if it's too acidic for your plantsCheck fruit and vegetables in store

Shorten sideshoots growing from the framework of espalier, fan and cordon-trained fruit trees back to about five leaves from their basePick fresh herbs for dryingPick gooseberries, currants, strawberries and other fruits as they ripenSupport heavily

Last November I bought 5 canes of autumn fruiting raspberry 'polka' and planted them.  I have very heavy clay and am not particularly strong, so as I understood raspberries are shallow rooted I dug a spade's depth, incorporated compost and them

by now, but don't despair. Leave them in situ. Raspberries are extremely vigorous and will grow new shoots up to four foot from parent plant, so unless your specimen is completely dodo, you may yet get new growth from the roots. Monty says