How To Trellis Blackberries, Raspberries and Tayberries

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  • @MattyDemello
    @MattyDemello 5 місяців тому +14

    Man i went 39 years never growing anything to now having 33 fruit trees plus garden & more. I never thought id be known by my family as having a green thumb. Its a nice feeling.

  • @grungyhippy333
    @grungyhippy333 Рік тому +24

    I’ve watched and followed a lot of your videos and I just wanna say, you are one of my top favorite gardeners on UA-cam. You and your videos are awesome! I love your techniques and style of gardening and I’ve been following your advice for so many things and am having great success. I also love that you are so informative in your videos, providing great visual aid and explaining things perfectly without droning on about nonsense or lingering on information that’s not that relevant. You’re a fantastic teacher!! I can tell that you really do your research and have a lot of experience and I’m so grateful that you are sharing it with the world. Your videos about drip irrigation are absolutely perfect. The brand you recommended, the explanation of how to set it up and how it works, and the fact that you showed every piece and what it does was a major help/life changer for me and my garden. And your video about planting blueberry bushes was the most helpful and informative one I could find. I find myself searching for your videos about any gardening topics I wanna learn about and if you don’t have one on a particular topic I usually have to do a bit of digging to find a video with enough information. I just really prefer your knowledge. This is my second year gardening and I’ve developed a huge passion (some would say obsession) for it. 😂 My garden last year was “mostly” a great success, especially considering I got started a little late and was just figuring it out as I went. This year I’ve expanded not only my garden but my knowledge and resources as well. I learned a lot from my mistakes the first time and have put in so much time and energy into learning as much as I possibly can. And I wanted you to know that you were a major part in that and it sounds a bit silly to say but I mean it, your videos have helped change my life. Ugh that sounds a bit cringy lol. I love my garden though. And I LOVE doing it. And my life has a joy and purpose that I’ve been missing for a long time now. And you were a huge part in making it happen. So, THANK YOU. Keep up the great work and please keep spreading your knowledge and the joy of gardening with the world. ❤❤❤❤
    P.S. I may have been a bit extra sentimental because I’ve had a couple glasses of wine 😂 but I still meant everything I said!!

  • @daranall4949
    @daranall4949 Рік тому +7

    I love that you show how to wrap the vines to the trellis. It's all your details that help me the most. There are other videos but they miss the tiny visual aid of something simple like wrapping a vine. So thank you again for the help with our gardens

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  Рік тому +6

      It's difficult to set up the camera to focus on the shot. It all has to be pre-planned and manually focused. I'm glad the extra setup is worth it! I want these videos to be as complete as possible.

  • @Cordelia0704p
    @Cordelia0704p 3 роки тому +81

    You should come explain to my blackberries that they don't spread like raspberries, they appear to be very confused lol

    • @dgc940
      @dgc940 3 роки тому +6

      time will teach They are just like a trumpet vine they will shoot roots underground then up pops a shoot

    • @juliegeertgens9601
      @juliegeertgens9601 3 роки тому +3

      Mine as well. My husband keeps asking me what I’m gonna do about them lol.

    • @alembiqueONE
      @alembiqueONE 3 роки тому +11

      yeah the whole pacific northwest is confused about non-spreading blackberries 🙈

    • @380B61
      @380B61 2 роки тому

      😅

    • @wdglockandroll
      @wdglockandroll 2 роки тому +5

      Blackberries in the PNW is like Kudzoo in the South.

  • @GretchensVeganBakery
    @GretchensVeganBakery 3 місяці тому +2

    It’s weird watching older videos without the intro “What’s growing on gardeners!” 😂

  • @andielliott7721
    @andielliott7721 10 місяців тому +3

    SO nice to have the location noted in the video.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks. I try to keep things relevant so you can scale to your own location.

  • @broken10100
    @broken10100 Рік тому +2

    Solid directions! I seem to circle back to your videos every time I need a DIY for my garden lol. Great job! Not rushed and super clear.

  • @toosense
    @toosense 2 роки тому +14

    You are an excellent teacher. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. :)

  • @MattyDemello
    @MattyDemello 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks to you i got a prime ark freedom this spring and it already has some flowers. I can't wait to try them.

  • @robertherdman2219
    @robertherdman2219 3 роки тому +3

    Very patient teaching skills. Thank-You so much. You made it so easy for me.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому

      Outstanding! Glad to hear it was helpful for you. Thank you for watching.

  • @emdeejay7432
    @emdeejay7432 Рік тому +2

    My grandma had about 6 berry bushes called olallieberry it pronounced like lolla berries. They were so good, it made the best preserves. It's a very underrated, or probably even more than that it's just an unknown berry, really tasty though. My bf just got a blackberry bush at Costco yesterday, I'm so excited to plant it and get a little mini arbor for it. I love Vining stuff, having a little mini grape arbor and berries, it just have a very classic look to it when a yard has berries or grapes growing on a little trellis/arbor like that.

  • @saigonex51
    @saigonex51 Рік тому +1

    Thank you! I visited your Amazon store and order what you suggested. Can’t wait to put up the trellis for my Raspberry ❤n

  • @Kalkos139
    @Kalkos139 2 роки тому

    Just got my tayberries in today and can't wait to put this video to use

  • @Ketchum412
    @Ketchum412 Рік тому +1

    Excellent detailed yet concise!

  • @kalizya
    @kalizya Рік тому

    I’m using this video as reference for my pear trees today! We just installed the u posts 2 days ago. Thanks!

  • @lajubie
    @lajubie 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm getting ready to start my raspberry bed.. But first have to check your channel, and as always, you are the best!! Thanks from Raleigh NC.

    • @mpk0424
      @mpk0424 6 місяців тому

      @lajubie did you get them locally in Raleigh or order online?

  • @shashakeeleh5468
    @shashakeeleh5468 4 роки тому +10

    Nicely done! I have a trellis system, but unable to dig a bed underneath, so will have to plant blackberries in pots.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks. Have you considered growing them in sunken containers?

    • @shashakeeleh5468
      @shashakeeleh5468 4 роки тому +3

      @@TheMillennialGardener Have very large tree roots all over the area which will not allow me to dig down far enough. (I'm in apt., not home.) The soil is also very basic and generally, blackberry and the others like slight to moderate acidic soil. Containers are my only option at this point.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +2

      @@shashakeeleh5468 you only need to dig down maybe 4-6 inches. The benefit of sunken containers if if you can give the roots some access to soil, it regulates soil moisture some. You could also place the contains one the surface, then bury them in a big hill of mulch.

    • @shashakeeleh5468
      @shashakeeleh5468 4 роки тому +2

      @@TheMillennialGardener I plan on burying them in a big hill of mulch.

    • @dianeladico1769
      @dianeladico1769 4 роки тому +2

      If you'd like to plant your berries in containers, watch this video:
      ua-cam.com/video/aGCbOCT_IAA/v-deo.html
      This gentleman is in Texas and knows his blackberries. He had a u-pick operation for a number of years and decided to go to containers to mitigate pest pressure. He has videos on how he built his containers (modified wicking tubs), his irrigation system and fertilization scheme. He shows all his methods and successes and failures so you can see what actually happens. Depending on how cold it gets where you are you may have to take extra measures for winter.

  • @JenkemDen
    @JenkemDen 6 місяців тому

    Awesome demonstration! I wanted to bring a few things to your attention.
    Firstly, that stainless cable is expensive. You could swap that for high-tension fence wire for less than a tenth of the price.
    Second, those clamps are called crimping sleeves. They are meant to be installed using a crimping tool.
    Third, those turnbuckles dont offer much adjustability and are expensive. A better option is an in-line fence strainer.
    Just using high-tensile fence wire instead of cable would save you enough money to buy all the proper tools, and you can do four times as much trellis.

  • @thefreshwes
    @thefreshwes 3 роки тому +3

    This guy is such a pro

  • @LilUrbanFarm
    @LilUrbanFarm 6 місяців тому

    I found you by accident as I’m doing something similar with my berries. I’m just over the border in SC and wanted to say hi and thank you!

  • @nmnate
    @nmnate 4 роки тому +7

    I just keep my blackberries in pots. Might have to figure out some cages to keep them off the ground (black satin and primark freedom seem to be fairly prostrate), but they seem to be growing great and fruiting at the same time. The canes can get a bit desiccated in the winter and blackberries and the crosses are borderline hardy in some cases. We can leave potted raspberries outside all winter without issue. Really love the primocane varieties. They're simple.
    Your yard is coming along really nicely! Can really see all the work you've been putting in. Might be worth doing a seasonal 'yard tour'.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +2

      NM Nate thank you. Yes, I would love to make a before-and-after this fall before things lose their leaves. It has really been a ton of work but I’m happy with the progress. I will be developing the southern fence line next season.

  • @pattieldred9678
    @pattieldred9678 Рік тому

    Great instructions on the trellis assembly best I’ve seen

  • @bethanyvillero6900
    @bethanyvillero6900 3 роки тому +7

    Super informative video thank you! Doesn’t deserve all these dislikes.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому +9

      It's a long story. UA-cam selected me as a Creator On The Rise last year, and my most recently published videos were placed in the Trending section. This video was one of them, so it was viewed by tens of thousands of people with no interest in gardening. That's where all the dislikes came from.

  • @albaguerra3621
    @albaguerra3621 2 роки тому +1

    Wow. Awesome. Very thorough and understandably video. You are just great 👍

  • @juliahelland6488
    @juliahelland6488 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing this! 💯

  • @QtmMtrlzr
    @QtmMtrlzr 6 місяців тому +1

    Hey Bud! I'm planning my blackberry and raspberry trellis area now. Looking back, would you have done anything differently?

  • @Freestile74
    @Freestile74 5 місяців тому

    Your video is so detailed and easy to understand. Rather than weaving and taping up to the cable, how about creating another parallel trellis as you have created to trap the raspberries between two cables, no taping required.

  • @ricklars2673
    @ricklars2673 7 місяців тому

    Thanks. I watched the entire video. The stretchy tape was interesting.

  • @lb476
    @lb476 Рік тому +1

    What about Boysenberries? Well, I know they're part of this family of beautiful berries, so I'm guess I can't go wrong by following this pattern.
    Frankly, the rain hit here in California and my garden bolted out of their pots and are growing all over the place. Living in the drought for so long, I was shocked how beautiful my plants were after they were almost washed away.
    Good video, thanks.

  • @ChristopherEPineda
    @ChristopherEPineda 4 роки тому +46

    So glad you made this vid, I’ve been looking for ideas. Thank you!

  • @stephaniewarren4197
    @stephaniewarren4197 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for the links, they are such a help. Great video!

  • @CKG68
    @CKG68 4 роки тому +17

    Love the video, great info. Absolutely love seeing a fellow SE North Carolinian. But dude, they're not cup hooks, they're eye bolts. 😁 I'm looking forword to seeing more from your channel.

    • @robinsanborn
      @robinsanborn 3 роки тому +1

      I came here to note the same. Frustrating that there are cup hooks included in the Amazon store and eye bolts shown in the video! I wonder how many people order the wrong thing?

  • @Madismall
    @Madismall 4 роки тому +1

    I’m always so discouraged watching gardening videos that I would be at a disadvantage from a different in location in climate but I was ecstatic to see you in the Wilmington area! My mother has gotten into gardening again and I definitely will definitely show her your channel!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +1

      Are you local? Thanks for watching!

    • @jacquelynhallock1608
      @jacquelynhallock1608 2 роки тому +1

      I feel this so much. Especially when I see people with root cellar. The little green monster in me rears its head. All this clay and my property ends on a lake this is the first channel I've found from nc

  • @Gurrari
    @Gurrari 4 роки тому +5

    Idk why its like dislike ratio is so low ¿¿🤔
    its a really good video!!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +4

      Thank you. It is because I was featured yesterday as UA-cam’s Creator on the Rise, which had me featured on the Trending page. While it was great for visibility, it exposed some of my videos to a lot of pop culture viewership. Folks looking for 30 second cat videos and use UA-cam to watch people play video games don’t really care to see an 18 minute video on blackberries 😂. This video was selected by UA-cam to be featured, so it got a lot of viewership from audiences that aren’t interested in gardening. The average view duration was less than 1 minute, so it was a victim of a lot of random clicking.
      I appreciate you watching!

  • @localgardenqueens4881
    @localgardenqueens4881 4 роки тому +5

    Good detailed video, as usual. Thanks!
    Looks like the gnats are active!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I appreciate it. Unfortunately, the gnats always come out at sundown until we get freezes in December. Consequences of living in a coastal swamp 😅

  • @Steadylife2
    @Steadylife2 2 роки тому +1

    What's growing on in here ?! I see Dale getting all the pettings and the berries are being pampered..... ok, I guess all is well here. :)

  • @FlorBantique
    @FlorBantique Рік тому

    this is really beautiful cable/thank you so much for this ideas i only like to do that in my blackberries but anyhow not this time maybe some other years to come..thank you

  • @jbs0227
    @jbs0227 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks for the very informative video. I'm looking forward to doing something similar in my yard. Glad to see a fellow NC Gardener. I'm in Durham and am lucky to have a South facing front yard that is wide open and ready for a food forest :)

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching, neighbor! I'm glad to hear the video was helpful.

  • @coreywahl801
    @coreywahl801 Рік тому

    Excellent video, thanks!

  • @castleofcostamesa8291
    @castleofcostamesa8291 3 роки тому +1

    What an excellent and valuable video! I learned so much! I subscribed! Thank you!

  • @smoothg1328
    @smoothg1328 2 роки тому

    I like to plant everything high too 😉

  • @catshobbycorner8975
    @catshobbycorner8975 Рік тому

    Nice! I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

  • @stephiburgess
    @stephiburgess 2 роки тому

    Looks faaaaantastic! Thanks for the instructional video!

  • @JennyJardin
    @JennyJardin Рік тому +2

    Could we see an update when the plants are grown?

  • @nguyen2
    @nguyen2 4 роки тому +4

    thank you for the trellis idea and walk through. that was very helpful

  • @lavender2290
    @lavender2290 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! Where I’m from, blackberries take over and raspberries stay compact. I wonder if it’s the climate or maybe the common variety

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      It's the variety. Some varieties of blackberries spread. Others tend not to. The Prime Ark Freedom berries are more erect and barely spread. They stay as a nice, neat clump. I don't care for this raspberry variety I purchased, honestly. I may remove it. It spreads a lot and the fruit is..."meh."

  • @scrapykat3028
    @scrapykat3028 4 роки тому +8

    My grandmothers blackberries took over her back fence! Hahahahaha

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 3 роки тому +1

    My parents had rasberries in coal ash piles in the back yard. Piles of plants and fruits.

  • @vh2337
    @vh2337 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, I have multiple berrie bushes going but didn't know that I should be mounding them, they are 2 years old and producing well, especially the Prime-Ark, those berries are huge and very sweet. I wonder if I can do anything to elevate them after the growing season.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому

      You don’t necessarily have to mound them, but I generally have better results when I grow things elevated in compost like this.

  • @laura-leemurphyuta78
    @laura-leemurphyuta78 2 роки тому +3

    I believe the term is eye bolt

    • @redwing634
      @redwing634 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for posting this... could not find ANYTHING called a cup hook, that looked similar to what he's using lol

  • @patriciamueller8059
    @patriciamueller8059 6 місяців тому

    How far apart did you space your posts? And what is the recommended spacing for the plants? I have 5 marionberry and 5 boysenberries to plant. Planning on doing 2 long trellis systems.

  • @lydiaahubbell8545
    @lydiaahubbell8545 5 місяців тому

    yours is my favorite trellis

  • @bonniecarlstrom6014
    @bonniecarlstrom6014 7 місяців тому

    👍👍💕💕for our dale.

  • @OnCall24Seven
    @OnCall24Seven Рік тому +2

    Blackberries will also take over...

  • @shoshanae3830
    @shoshanae3830 2 роки тому +2

    hiya. you might consider fish hydrolysate rather than emulsion. Emulsion has had a heat process and the oils removed. Not so with fish hydrolysate (brand: Neptune)

  • @stephaniavanvolkenburg5424
    @stephaniavanvolkenburg5424 Рік тому +2

    cracks me up that you say blackberrys wont spread.... any where a branch bends and touches the ground, espially moist fertal earth, compost or natural ground cover/mulch it absoolutely will root... if you trim it every year, i wont spread as much, but ask any older northren california'r or oregonion, that has to clear acres upom acres oflusious wild blackberries every year, if they spread...
    great vid.... thanks

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  Рік тому +1

      It will depend on the variety. Erect varieties don’t spread. You should be pruning annually, so canes air layering themselves should never be an issue.

  • @RESlusher
    @RESlusher Рік тому

    Great video, sir! How deep are the U-posts driven into the ground?

  • @jacquelynhallock1608
    @jacquelynhallock1608 2 роки тому

    Can I plant all my berries together. I have a blackberry grape and blueberry already in the ground about three feet apart. I just planted a months ago. I just purchased another blackberry a blueberry and a raspberry. And I'm not sure if I'm planting correctly and a lot of videos are focused on one berry. Great video I will definitely be installing a trellis system soon

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      It depends on the variety. Some clump, some spread. You'd have to research your variety and find out if it has a habit of spreading. My Prime Ark Freedom blackberry stays pretty clumped and compact, but this raspberry has an annoying habit of spreading and will require maintenance. You'd have to plan the planting out based on its tendency to spread.

    • @jacquelynhallock1608
      @jacquelynhallock1608 2 роки тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener thank you so much for responding and I will look into it. I know all the varieties except for one blueberry. It just saids blueberry on the container and was missing the tab with the info on it so I'll plant that separately and see what happens.

  • @lalithaganesan3372
    @lalithaganesan3372 3 роки тому

    Do we have to add peat moss for blackberries. Superb video. First time purchased blueberry, blackberry and fig plant. Thank you!!!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому

      I did not add peat. My mound is pretty much just compost and mulch.

    • @lalithaganesan3372
      @lalithaganesan3372 3 роки тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the timely response. Great encouragement for new gardeners like me. Very detailed and informative video.

  • @reppy
    @reppy 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video. I've been trying to recreate this setup. Today I started actually putting the cable up.
    Which brings me to a question...
    How tight is the cable supposed to be? What I've noticed is that I'll tighten one turn buckle, and then I'll go and setup the next cable and tighten that turn buckle.. and suddenly the first cable isn't as tight anymore. However, I don't have any more room on turn buckle to tighten it down further. Should I be leaving more space on the turn buckle to tighten it down further, or am I too worried about how tight it is? It's definitely not sagging, but I'm unsure of how tight it should be.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому +2

      The cable only needs to be hand-tight. If you keep tightening the turnbuckle, you're probably pulling the posts over. Blackberry vines don't weigh much at all, so they aren't putting very much stress on the cables. You're only guiding their growth, because the canes are firm enough to mostly support their own weight. You don't need to overtighten. Just make sure the cable is taut and doesn't have any slack in it.

    • @reppy
      @reppy 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheMillennialGardener Thanks. I did eventually kind of work my way through it, and that was my solution. I was also doing some grapes, so I wanted it a little more taut in some cases. But anyway, today marks the day that I finally got them all setup! Woohoo!

  • @biodiesel4u
    @biodiesel4u Рік тому +1

    Do you cement the posts in so they do budge or are the pretty solid just pounded into the soil?

  • @gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340
    @gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340 3 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @lisamp7
    @lisamp7 6 місяців тому

    Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the birds from eating all the blackberries? They ate every single one of mine last year!

  • @thestraitgateway
    @thestraitgateway 2 роки тому

    I'm about to plant some and do this trellis. Everywhere says to plant bare root raspberries about 2 ft apart. Could I get by with 4 or 6ft. Thanks

  • @jenniferhayes5071
    @jenniferhayes5071 2 роки тому +1

    I would really like to add this Freedom raspberry to my garden. I do not have in ground or raised bed space available, but I do have some 20 gallon fabric grow bags. I know you've said that you don't recommend planting trees, such as citrus, in the bags. Do you think it would work long term if I planted the blackberries in the 20 gal bags and trellis with cattle panel? Thank you

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      I discourage growing perennials in grow bags, in general. The reason why is because every 2-3 years or so, you're going to have to remove those blackberries, prune the roots and refresh the potting mix. The potting mix breaks down into silt over time, so you need to refresh that mix. When you do this, you're going to have to rip the roots out most likely, because some of the roots may weave themselves into the fabric. The good news is, if you do this during the winter when the roots are dormant, you can bang them up a lot and it shouldn't hurt the roots since blackberries are extremely tough to kill during dormancy and can be dug up without much worry.
      I think it'll be harder for you to do this in a grow bag, but you should be able to do it without damaging the plants. I would personally get a higher quality container, but it is feasible.

  • @capeflatterytrail
    @capeflatterytrail 2 роки тому +1

    Did the Tayberries work for you? I thought they weren't that heat tolerant. Have you ever tried the raspberry variety called, "Bababerry?"

  • @danorley5575
    @danorley5575 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you going to see if I can trellis my berries. Do you have a video on pruning raspberries?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +3

      I do not. It takes 2 years for the raspberries to fruit since they fruit on the previous year's growth, so it'll take me a year to make a pruning video. These are my first bushes.

  • @olliemoore11
    @olliemoore11 2 роки тому

    Nice vid. How did you bury your posts and how many more berry plants can you add to that bed giving that it is 18 foot in lenght (i.e how many feet apart from one plant to the next).

  • @taililly2483
    @taililly2483 Рік тому

    I don't have the space to put in ground, so I am planting berries in 17 gal totes. Instead of the airplane cable & due to budget limits, Can I use a less expensive wire? If so, Suggestions on how to string it on the metal posts? Thanks for the help.

  • @mar1video
    @mar1video 7 місяців тому

    You forgot to top the primocanes on blackberries. They produce fruit on two years old canes called floricanes, that grows from the primocanes.

  • @vanessagoss2680
    @vanessagoss2680 4 роки тому +4

    Your videos are fantastic - thanks! How do you prevent the outer pickets from bending inwards at the top when you create tension on the wire?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you, I appreciate that. In short, you just have to be careful not to pull too much tension. I made sure that I pulled the slack out of the cable, but I didn't tighten the turnbuckles so much that they would pull the U-posts in. I know the cover photo looks like they're bent, but that's because I took the photo with my phone on 0.5x to capture the whole mound, which has a fisheye effect. They're actually pretty straight and true.

    • @dazed81meagan
      @dazed81meagan 2 роки тому +1

      I live in an incredibly sandy area in the midwest and UPosts might not stay put with any tension or weight on them. We do lots of fencing here on the farm, and it's a problem we address with any livestock or garden fencing that we install. Here I plan to use the same airplane line through a hole in the post and stake the posts (using tension in the opposite direction) to an earth anchor. That should help some. But of course we also have the issue of earth anchors not being QUITE as effective here in the sand, but it works. Hopes this helps in case tour soil is not quite as stable! This is a really great video and I love your ideas!

  • @cassandraayerdis9800
    @cassandraayerdis9800 3 роки тому +1

    How do you keep the mulch/dirt from running off and exposing the roots when it rains?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому +2

      It's actually surprisingly easy. I put down a compost layer and a natural, hardwood mulch layer, and what happens is the mulch becomes interlocked with a fungal web. Mycorrhizal fungus grows all over it, so the mulch layer is "glued together." It doesn't matter how hard it rains, because it becomes a locked-together, single functioning organism. It's possible that you could get some washout when you immediately put the mulch down, but I generally put my mulch down early in the season before we start getting hard downpours. I don't mulch during the summer when we get tropical deluges, because then it can wash away. Mulch heavily during the, winter or early spring before the more violent precipitation begins.

  • @seedylee
    @seedylee 4 роки тому +6

    Great info, i will be using your amazon links to build a system like this to espalier avocado trees!

  • @rossgeredien9813
    @rossgeredien9813 Рік тому

    Note you can use cotton string or twine to tie stems to the trellis, which are natural materials and are just as effective as vinyl tape, which uses toxic petrochemicals during manufacture and contributes to environmental contamination and plastic pollution. Just make sure to leave a little slack so as not to constrict the stems.

  • @DhrubaYT
    @DhrubaYT 6 місяців тому

    Do you recommend a bare-root raspberry cane in the ground or into a pot first? Thanks.

  • @tweetsandchirps
    @tweetsandchirps 2 роки тому

    Can you use the larger bolt cutters instead of the smaller hardened bolt cutters to cut the aircraft cable? Thanks for the video!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому +2

      No. Those bolt cutters will not cut the airplane cable. The airplane cable is soft and needs actual hardened wire cutters, similar to something that can cut copper electrical cable.

    • @tweetsandchirps
      @tweetsandchirps 2 роки тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener Thanks! Turns out we had a pair of bike cable cutters on hand that worked perfectly. I built the trellises following your guide and they turned out great, thanks for the detailed tips on the cable, turn buckles, sizing, etc. I also added earth anchors to our setup to add more stability since our ground is a bit soft.

  • @Samalek1
    @Samalek1 2 роки тому

    Hi, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I can't find a nut that fits the Hillman 4277 Stainless Steel Screw Eyes (#8 x 1-5/8") from Amazon that you linked from your store. Since I didn't find the nuts referred to in the video in your Amazon store I went to Lowes. I found the 1/4" stainless steel nuts and but they were too big. Can you link to what you used? Thanks!

  • @UNVACCINATED20
    @UNVACCINATED20 2 роки тому

    I have one growing in 3 different directions. Any advice. They are growing out, rather than up.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      Do you mean the roots are spreading? Some varieties of blackberries are spreading-types. I would recommend growing a variety that doesn't spread much. The varieties I'm growing, Prime Ark Freedom and Navajo Thornless, don't spread much. If you mean they are simply growing a lot of vegetation outward, you just need to tie them up. Grab them and tie them upward.

  • @mb19842002
    @mb19842002 2 роки тому

    Flip the potted plant upside down and give the edge of the pot a sharp upward rap with the palm of your hand.

    • @mb19842002
      @mb19842002 2 роки тому

      Compost is easy to make, just make a few holes in the yard and toss biodegrable stuff in them cover with a board and harvest at the end of summer

  • @joysanders9315
    @joysanders9315 2 роки тому

    Wonderful video and very detailed explanations. Thank you so much. I could not find your Amazon site, some help with that would be greatly appreciated.

  • @briggsc4
    @briggsc4 2 роки тому

    I have a chain link fence which I have used to train my Marionberries, my neighbor doesn't mind because she gets to pick the berries on her end, but if you have an adjoining fence confirm with you neighbor first

  • @smwon1
    @smwon1 9 місяців тому +1

    I couldn't find "cup hooks" in your store front. I know those aren't hooks used for cups. What word would I look for that would help me find what you used?

  • @taililly2483
    @taililly2483 Рік тому

    Are you also going to trellis the vines along the bottom wire as it grows? Or will you trellis the vines along the top wire?

  • @takla3210
    @takla3210 2 роки тому

    How will the trellis support future growth? Say the next 6 feet. Do you to tape the new growth along the wires?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      Growth will be managed via pruning. Most of my blackberries are primocane-fruiting, so you can literally prune them down to the ground if you wish, because it's the first-year's growth that fruits for you. It's a real game-changer. For the floricane-fruiters, you can cut the primocanes back to eye-level and let the floricanes come off the first 5-6 feet of growth so it never gets that tall. Alternatively, you can take strong vinyl tape or string and tie them up so they clump together and secure them to the airplane cable. I recommend erect/clumping types, since they are easier to control.

  • @bb5094
    @bb5094 3 роки тому

    What kind of dirt did you make the mound with? Just regular top soil? I’m in Wake County with lots of clay

  • @10thletter40
    @10thletter40 4 роки тому +5

    My raspberries arent doing too well, they are pretty lowlying but I think Im getting a few back, although the birds ate all the fruit 😅 which I dont mind since that plants more.
    Anyway I used to have blackberries next to the raspberries and they completely died. I think it must be because the soil wasnt draining. Appreciate the tips

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому +1

      Planting on a hill will definitely help if drainage is an issue. Blackberries have fairly shallow roots, so you don't need to create a huge mound, but getting it 12 inches high or so will certainly help. Thanks for watching!

    • @10thletter40
      @10thletter40 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheMillennialGardener Def a help, thanks!

  • @BlackJesus8463
    @BlackJesus8463 3 роки тому

    Do you think it would be worth planting strawberries in the bed as a living mulch? I don't think strawberry roots go very deep either but I don't know.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  3 роки тому +1

      Strawberries probably won't be the greatest mulch because in many climates like mine, they're fairly evergreen. Even when the leaves die back, they don't drop a ton. What they are good for is living ground cover for weed suppression, though.

    • @BlackJesus8463
      @BlackJesus8463 3 роки тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener You're right. My hedge hasn't filled in yet and I hate lugging out the hose.

  • @tyhull3762
    @tyhull3762 6 місяців тому

    In was just wondering we’re at in North Carolina you got your blackberry, teyberries and raspberry from

  • @damedesmontagnes
    @damedesmontagnes Рік тому

    Where did you get your eye bolts and nuts? Are they 1/4"x what? No washers?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  Рік тому

      The threads don't matter. All that matters is that the threading of the nuts match the eyebolts. You don't need a washer. At least I didn't with the design of the posts.

  • @parsonroy
    @parsonroy 2 роки тому

    Where did you find the tayberries? I'm just west of Wilmington, NC, and a former resident of Mill Creek in Brunswick. I've started my 2 blackberries, my 1 raspberry, but haven't heard of tayberries before.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      I ordered the tayberry from Burpee. I haven't gotten fruit off it yet.

  • @damiannightwalker8461
    @damiannightwalker8461 Рік тому

    Could also use a smaller cable since that cable holds much more weight than the needed.
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  • @abecker1023
    @abecker1023 7 місяців тому

    I do not see the link to all the hardware and list of needed items. Please help me

  • @Ashurus
    @Ashurus 2 роки тому

    Can this be used with just 2 U posts and the top cable in raised beds?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому

      Yes, but you may not be able to make the trellis as large. You’ll want to make sure the cable has enough tension to tie the canes to it.

  • @jaygee3326
    @jaygee3326 4 роки тому +2

    Great video with so much helpful into!! I purchased a mature blackberry in a large pot, has 5 stalks that are about 1 meter tall each, do you no if i should cut them down? Or do i leave them and they fruit in the season? The seller told me that it already did fruit last year

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому

      If they are new canes, you should leave them because most varieties of blackberries fruit on the previous year's growth. If you prune off new growth, you will not get any fruit the next season. If you cannot tell which growth is new, what you should do is just let the plant grow naturally and keep careful note of the old canes next season. You can put some tape around the existing canes in the beginning of the season. Then, when fruiting is over, cut off all the old canes with tape around them and leave the new growth for next season. You can basically tag them. That's the safest way to ensure fruit next season.

  • @ChristopherEPineda
    @ChristopherEPineda 4 роки тому +1

    I have a 20 feet huglekultur mound that I think I’m going to use for my blackberry and raspberry plants. This trellis design is perfect.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  4 роки тому

      It's really easy, too. It shouldn't take more than an hour. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • @dteldredge
    @dteldredge 2 роки тому

    Having a hard time finding your Amazon storefront with these products- can you help me find it?

  • @vallis1469
    @vallis1469 2 роки тому

    Are you still happy with this "one" strand trellising technique? I'd of guessed you might enjoy having a double set of wires. Thanks for the info. Now...where's my shovel?! HA

  • @cj5782
    @cj5782 2 роки тому

    Your dog doesn't go nuts on that fish fertilizer? I put that stuff out on some plants and if I don't fence it off, there's a huge hole by the plant next morning

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 роки тому +1

      When we first got Dale, we went crazy over every scent. But he was a rescue, and he lived on the streets and was very food insecure. Over the years, Dale has become much more food secure. I also take him out into the garden and I let him work with me. He knows exactly what fish emulsion is. He's seen me use it 100 times, and he always sniffs the bottle. He recognizes the scent, he knows it isn't food, and because he is no longer food insecure, he is not a scavenger anymore. If your dog is digging up the ground after fish emulsion application, you may be able to fix that behavior by making sure your dog is always around you while you're fertilizing so they understand that scent is not food. If that still doesn't work, it may indicate the dog has some type of nutrient deficiency or deficiency in probiotics, which is common if they only eat dry kibble. A daily probiotic vitamin or supplement may fix that over the longterm. If the dog understands that it isn't food, and their gut health is good, there should be no reason why they'd dig.

    • @KawakebAstra
      @KawakebAstra Рік тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener love this answer ..bless U & doggie MG🙏♥️🍃🕊

  • @damedesmontagnes
    @damedesmontagnes Рік тому

    Would this work for thornless blackberry?

  • @acidnut
    @acidnut 4 роки тому +2

    Nice, was just looking up ideas on how to trellis my five blackberry plants I just bought.