Mastodawn

Bard from the Bookshop Feb 28, 2024

I have a thornless blackberry, a couple of self-seeded brambles that may or may not be any good, and two loganberry plants at the #Allotment. I'll need to trail them up something, but I don't have anything existing to do this, and limited DIY skills. What is the simplest and most cost effective way to support them as they grow?

I was thinking tall fence posts and strong string or wire, like for cordoning trees maybe?

Any advice welcome.

For posts a post borer is a wonderful thing. You can hire them for very little. There is a T shaped handle and the spike is an Archimedes screw. The great thing about them is that they cut a narrow hole. Usually 100mm or 150mm. You can go deep with minimal effort, without disturbing the adjacent ground.

Blackberries will need support poles with *serious* foundations.

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@lionelb that's really good to know. Thanks!