Blackberry Bushes

outdoorsman · 07-24-2009, 12:42 AM

I want some blackberry bushes nearby. I don't want to walk into the woods to get some blackberries. How do you plant them, and how do you get them to their biggest and juiciest?

ArkansasHunter · 07-24-2009, 01:01 AM

Order them next spring from a Nursery or pick the wild ones and then sow them where you would want them to grow on your property. They'll come up next year but don't expect a big crop.
The more you sow the more you'll have...A.H

Cross Hair · 07-24-2009, 01:07 AM

They sell a thornless blackberry bush too! Wild ones are usually pretty viney and take years to really start producing.

I would follow AH's suggestion and order the bushes to be delivered either this fall or in spring.

Blackberry Plants - Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Gurneys is where I order all my gardening seeds from... been in business since your grandpa was playing kick the can probably... you can trust them! They are in Indianna, so shipping shouldnt be bad for you

best of luck!

Gray Wolf · 07-24-2009, 08:59 PM

For big juicy berries, make sure they have plenty of fertilizer-we use horse manure.
I dug a trench along one of our fences for ours, about 2' deep,and mixed the manure in with the dirt. That gives the roots plenty of loose soil for growth. Put them in a place where they will get plenty of sunlight.
Other than that, keep them well-watered.

Dookiebutt · 07-24-2009, 10:24 PM

Here ya go . . .

Blackberry Plants - Gurney's Seed & Nursery

And on sale to boot.

07-24-2009, 12:42 AM	#1
outdoorsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jackson County, Indiana Posts: 130	Blackberry Bushes I want some blackberry bushes nearby. I don't want to walk into the woods to get some blackberries. How do you plant them, and how do you get them to their biggest and juiciest? __________________ Life is like a coin. You can spend it anywhere you like, but you can only spend it once.

07-24-2009, 01:01 AM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,217	Order them next spring from a Nursery or pick the wild ones and then sow them where you would want them to grow on your property. They'll come up next year but don't expect a big crop. The more you sow the more you'll have...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

07-24-2009, 01:07 AM	#3
Cross Hair Long Tail Squirrel Hunter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,305	They sell a thornless blackberry bush too! Wild ones are usually pretty viney and take years to really start producing. I would follow AH's suggestion and order the bushes to be delivered either this fall or in spring. Blackberry Plants - Gurney's Seed & Nursery Gurneys is where I order all my gardening seeds from... been in business since your grandpa was playing kick the can probably... you can trust them! They are in Indianna, so shipping shouldnt be bad for you best of luck! __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

07-24-2009, 10:24 PM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,042	Here ya go . . . Blackberry Plants - Gurney's Seed & Nursery And on sale to boot. __________________ The nerds will never understand the awesomeness of it.

07-24-2009, 08:59 PM	#4
Gray Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 202	For big juicy berries, make sure they have plenty of fertilizer-we use horse manure. I dug a trench along one of our fences for ours, about 2' deep,and mixed the manure in with the dirt. That gives the roots plenty of loose soil for growth. Put them in a place where they will get plenty of sunlight. Other than that, keep them well-watered.