Prolific Raspberry Growth (with RECIPES)

Prolific Raspberry Growth (with RECIPES)

Raspberry bushes grow very fast when compared to blackberry bushes.  A few years ago I shared how it took almost 10 years before my blackberry patch was producing usable quantities (click HERE to view: "A Fruit Grower's Patience - BLACKBERRIES").  My raspberry patch has only taken 3 years to get to a prolific stage.

Three years ago we planted 5 plants that were half the size of the raspberry bush picture below:

Now just look at how wonderfully the raspberry bushes have spread!! (see in the picture below - NOTE:  the very front of this picture is a blackberry bush but everything filled in between the treeline behind are all raspberry bushes):

Some of the plants are "everybearing" (which means that there will be two harvests - one in the summer and then in the Fall).  We already have tender fruit formation.

The picture below shows the filled in raspberry patch from the opposite side:

If you have the garden space, it's really worth a short wait of three years to enjoy garden fresh raspberries!

The following are a few of my favorite RASPBERRY recipes that I previously shared with you on this blog.
(click on each title to view the entire post with recipe):

Homemade Seedless Raspberry Ice Cream

Raspberry Lemon Tea Cakes

Raspberry Jelly


This picture is to show you the difference between jelly (on the left) and jam (on the right)

Raspberry Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie


Chocolate Raspberry Almond Biscotti


Parsnip Brownies with Raspberry Frosting

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