Wild blackberries often grow relatively undemanding on partially shaded to sunny slopes at the edges of forests and meadows. However, blackberries in the garden should be planted in a wind-protected location without waterlogging.
Prepare the soil before planting
Blackberries prefer a deep and humus-rich soil. Sandy and loamy locations should therefore be loosened up with fresh compost and dug up deep before planting blackberries. However, if there is a risk of waterlogging, a drainage layer with sand or gravel is recommended.
Build a trellis for climbing blackberries
While high-growing blackberries only need a distance of about two meters from each other, climbing varieties should be given space of about four meters. A trellis for blackberries offers the advantage that the individual tendrils and fruits can be better reached by sunlight and can be dried off better by the wind after rainy periods. You can create a climbing aid for blackberries with the following materials:
- with several wooden sticks
- a roll of medium-thick tension wire
- a wire cutter
- a hammer to hammer in the wooden pegs
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As a wind and frost-protected location for blackberries, places in front of sunlit house walls are ideal. Ideally, the trellis for blackberries can be run parallel to the house wall at a distance of about one meter.