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GROWING GUIDES
Blackberries
Fruit
Easy
Planting Schedule
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
Sow Seeds Indoors
Not typically grown from seed. Buy bare-root or container-grown plants.
Outdoors
Plant bare-root canes from November to March, or container plants any time. Choose a sunny or partially shaded spot.
Harvest
Pick when berries are fully black, plump, and pull away easily. Ripe fruit should be soft and sweet.
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
How to Sow
- Choose a spot with well-drained soil, full sun or partial shade
- Dig a hole large enough for the root ball and mix in compost
- Space plants 3-4m apart (they spread vigorously)
- Plant at the same depth as the nursery pot
- Set up a system of horizontal wires on posts or a fence for training
Plant Care
- Tie in new canes to your wire supports as they grow
- Water well during dry spells, especially in the first year
- Mulch around the base with well-rotted compost each spring
- After fruiting, cut the old canes that produced fruit down to ground level
- Tie in the new season's canes which will fruit the following year
AllotMe’s Tips
- Thornless varieties like 'Loch Ness' make picking much more pleasant!
- Blackberries are incredibly vigorous — keep on top of pruning or they'll take over
- Wild blackberries are everywhere in the UK from August — great for foraging on walks too
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