Content

• Steps
• Warnings
• What do you need

Not everyone will be interested in growing blackberries (Rubus fruticosus), given their tendency to grow everywhere and take over territory. You will need enough space and a willingness to cut it vigorously to prevent it from taking over your garden.

Steps

1. 1 Check local regulations. Some municipalities or councils may prohibit the cultivation of blackberries because they are considered invasive or pests.
2. 2 Check the size of the garden. Blackberries are not suitable for small gardens. She has a habit of being unevenly distributed throughout the space in her neighborhood.
3. 3 Prepare the soil. Cultivate it and add some dung. Blackberries are not so picky about the condition of the soil.
4. 4 Plant the blackberry sprouts in the spring. Keep them at least two meters apart. Seriously consider planting just one scion; in any case, you will end up with a lot of them, no problem!
5. 5 Water regularly. Blackberry bushes are quite hardy and can grow with less water than many other berries.
6. 6 Harvest your crops. The blackberries are ready to harvest when they turn black. Don't pick red berries; they are unripe and too tart to taste.
   • Make a blackberry cobbler (cocktail), blackberry pie, or blackberry jam.
7. 7 Cut off. Prune regularly and vigorously. Blackberries will accept circumcision as a punishment. Cut back the main stems by about one meter during the second season.
   • Trim the tops regularly. This is vital to prevent the spread of the bushes.

Warnings

• Blackberry bushes are taking over territory. Even if you think they are under control, they will invisibly spread the shoots elsewhere and take over territory. Blackberries are considered a pest in many parts of the world.
• It is dangerous to spray berries; never pick sprinkled berries for food unless you know they are not sprinkled.

What do you need

• Suitable garden space
• garden tools
• Blackberry sprouts