Strawberries Under Raspberries

curio wrote:My only concern would be that the raspberries throw up new canes each year, and the old ones need to be pruned out when they quit bearing, so the plants sort of "migrate". With blueberries being a bush, they are pretty much stationary.

clydetheguide wrote:I have learned that you can plant strawberries under blueberries for eating as well as a cover crop....

Windsor.Parker wrote:

clydetheguide wrote:I have learned that you can plant strawberries under blueberries for eating as well as a cover crop....

Hi clyde.
I'll be transplanting ten blueberry bushes later this Spring. How 'bout sharing some of your sources with me.
Lee

curio wrote:If you let me know which major city your closest to, I have quite a list of nurseries you could contact.
If you get blueberries, it's best to get at least two varieties, as some are not self pollinating.

curio wrote:Check out Eastside Gardens in Bend. I've heard it's very nice, with a good selection and nice folks that know what they're talking about.
They have a website, but I haven't been here long enough to post the link.

curio wrote:I hope you have some significantly strong weed block under that raised bed. Ours have tried to migrate as much as 10' from the "mother" plants. We pull probably 2 dozen or more wayward canes every year. We've given many of them away, since they usually have root systems.