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Hi,
I have just been given an allotment last week, not i have a greenhouse that i have put up, and want to have an area for fruit bushes.
The area is 12 foot x 19 foot (228 square feet) i will be making a frame and net to go over it all to keep the birds off but......
how many bushes would an area this size hold ? i also want to put some strawberries in there as well.
How should i prepare the ground for planting ? i was thinking of digging quite a big hole for each bush and mixed the soil with 50% well rotted manure to give them a good start.
What pruning will they need (if any) i will prob have raspberries, black and red currants but thats not set in stone just yet.
When is the best time to plant them ?
Will they need support frames to grow up/along ?
And lastly does anyone have a good place to get them from.
Sorry for the heap of questions, but never ventured into fruit before.
Rob.
I have just been given an allotment last week, not i have a greenhouse that i have put up, and want to have an area for fruit bushes.
The area is 12 foot x 19 foot (228 square feet) i will be making a frame and net to go over it all to keep the birds off but......
how many bushes would an area this size hold ? i also want to put some strawberries in there as well.
How should i prepare the ground for planting ? i was thinking of digging quite a big hole for each bush and mixed the soil with 50% well rotted manure to give them a good start.
What pruning will they need (if any) i will prob have raspberries, black and red currants but thats not set in stone just yet.
When is the best time to plant them ?
Will they need support frames to grow up/along ?
And lastly does anyone have a good place to get them from.
Sorry for the heap of questions, but never ventured into fruit before.
Rob.
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