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Root barrier for raspberries in raised bed zone 9B?
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Posted by FolsomDan none (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 3:20
| I am building a redwood raised bed 18" wide along a fence and 12-24" high to plant bababerries and thornless boysenberries in. I want to keep roots from growing out the bottom of the planter into our neighbor's yard, and prevent neighbor's redwood roots from invading my raised beds.
1. What type of root barrier should I use to keep berry roots in, and redwood roots out? My soil is very rocky (thus the raised beds).
2. Do bababerries grow in Zone 9B (Folsom)?
3. Know where I can buy these berries bareroot? |
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RE: Root barrier for raspberries in raised bed zone 9B?
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| 1) Only concrete or cinder blocks/bricks contain my raspberries, otherwise they spread freely. You might be able to get by sealing just the 12 inches closest to the fenceline, while leaving a gap for drainage and deeper root penetration, but not 100% sure. Berries and redwoods have to be some of the toughest root situations around, not certain I'd trust only rocky soil or wood as a barrier to them. You never want to damage the neighboring redwood tree roots or leave them exposed to sunlight too long during digging in any case -- you can accidentally trigger them into sprouting on your side of the property! 2) Yes.
3) Box stores and some nurseries have them right now. |
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