Tayberries

[didireallysaythat]

I've got an allotment. I don't seem to have the time for most things, so it was a bit hit and miss but the raspberries were great as I did nothing and taa daa ! Lots of raspberries.

So I could have a whole plot of raspberries but that might be weird.

How are tayberries ? I'm thinking Buckingham so thorn free. I understand they will need wires but that's OK.

Yes or no ??

If no, what else ? I've got a couple of young blackcurrants to put in (I'm not a huge fan but...)

oh yes didi - I have a very new tayberry, and a loganberry as well. It 's just getting to the berries before the blackbirds.... :)

Thank you book. May I ask where you got your fruit from ? A dull Friday at work and I've looked at most places online...

Ah, going to show my prejudices now ...... we have a very good proper nursery that we buy all our fruit trees/bushes from. I'm in Yorkshire and its near Pickering.
Its a trip out for us - about 30 miles, but a nice day out and very knowledgeable staff. So though they are a tweak more expensive than other places, we don't pay carriage, and get to pick the varieties that I want, rather than make do with what they have.
www.rvroger.co.uk/?linksource=frontpage

Have you maybe got someone near?

I love a proper nursery ! My local one has alas started selling tea, weed and feed and all sorts of silly things. I liked it more when it was plants and nothing but plants. But it's still the place to go. If you ever travel down to the grim south

www.simpsonsnurseries.com/

But alas no tayberrries. Did get a wonderful amelanchier for £7.50 (3 foot, good shape, lovely flowers) though....

I last visited Ely about 36 years ago... showing my age!