Originally Posted by stapfam

Done that-Started last year with 12 of two different varieties and found out how good they are. Not much of a crop in the first year and had to net them from the birds but I have a fruit cage with the blackcurrants and gooseberries in. I also grow the cabbage in there as too many pigeons about to get a good crop. So the Cabbage are out for next year and another 16 raspberries planted. Variety of the new ones are Polka and Octavia--apparently the best crop and taste we have in the UK. Won't expect much from the new ones for next year but the old ones should start cropping well. So the fruit cage is going to be extended for the cabbage and the older raspberry canes. All that work so I can get extra fruit for those "Home Made" Pies.