Hello! I We are fighting back insane overgrowth since our recent home purchase. Now that we have cleared some away, I was hoping to put blackberries between these two posts, maybe on a short v trellis and within the rock border. Is this feasible? I have done a lot of googling but cannot find a minimum length of a trellis. If not, would you recommend anything else for this particular spot? I am completely inexperienced in growing food but itching to get started.
by Smithmonkey98
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It’s plenty big enough!
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May I suggest planting mint and morning glories while you are at it! These things do not like to stay put, but if you are going for a jungle, I say go for it!
OP, don’t put aggressive growing or invasive plants in the ground. Everyone after you and your neighbors will be fighting that poor decision forever.
Plant some bamboo next to it and watch them fight it out.
So everyone is saying don’t plant them… but mostly because of runners (and some of us deal with Himalayan blackberries, aka the spawn of the devil). Thornless varieties are OK, BUT what I’d do is put them in large containers.
See for example [https://www.isons.com/shop/berry-plants/blackberry/immaculate-blackberry-plant/](https://www.isons.com/shop/berry-plants/blackberry/immaculate-blackberry-plant/)
DO NOT plant Himalayan blackberries.
First thing I highly sugest is get some graph paper measure you yard and come up with a plan how you want it all played out. After you have a idea of any structures etc then decided where you will put what and go from therd
Any blackberries or blackberry crosses (like tayberry or loganberry etc) are easiest to control when they are away from a fence line with their own free standing trellis that’s about human-height. Diligently prune every year, and they should be fine. It’s easier to throw bird netting over them this way, too. Raspberries can also be more easily controlled this way, especially if there is grass around the patch so you can mow suckers before they firm up.