Wild Raspberries?

[Lycanthrope]

Anyone know of raspberries growing wild in ND? I know they are hardy enough and figured they might be successful if planted in a fertile area, along rivers/streams or something similar. Would deer leave them alone or would they be grazed to death by hungry animals?

 

[Lou63]

They grew wild in northeastern Nebraska when I lived there and in north central Kansas, once established the animals seemed to avoid them except for the bobwhite quail and cottontail rabbits. They were very thorny and it sucked if you stumbled into a patch when hunting in snow. With all the thorns I don't think that deer will bother them.

 

[Auggie]

They are all over the place on Grahm's Island.

 

[Kurtr]

Put them by the behive to help pollinate

 

[NDwalleyes]

Lycan I did a bunch of research on growing raspberries last year and planted 36 bushes this past summer in my back yard. I consulted with a lady at NDSU who is a specialist on Raspberries. She recommended brandywine raspberries for their flavor and hardiness. The other thing is they grow like bushes rather than suckering up from the roots so they are easy to control. If you have questions let me know and I can sent you her information. I expect my first batch this fall.

 

[Trapper62]

They are all over in the Turtle Mountains, deer don't seem to bother them. we mowed a bunch down and they really came back nice, no berries the first year but lots afterwards.

 

[riverview]

around my place they grow wild some have very tiny berries but others are nice and big the last couple of years they have really taken off in one yard I have where I keep scrap and old cars.

 

[Kickemup]

I have never seen wild ones down in the SE part of the state. But we do have a crap ton of morals so that makes up for it.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

I have never seen wild ones down in the SE part of the state. But we do have a crap ton of morals so that makes up for it.

Morels.... I do like the abundance of morals in this state, one of the reasons we moved here. I miss morel hunting greatly.

The raspberries and blackberries should grow wild pretty much all over, old fence lines, north and east sides of wood lots and forrest edges, places where you would expect cooler daytime temps and slower loss of soil moisture; also areas reverting back to a natural state such as old farmsteads would be a starting point. Your biggest competion would be birds, raccoons and the like.

 

[svnmag]

Don't ever try to attack me with one. I know how to mess you up.

 

[fnznfwl]

I have a bunch in the coulee behind my house. We enjoy a few handfuls every year, though I need to get netting over them as it seems the birds and other critters gobble them up quick! the last couple years the crop hasn't been very good due to late frosts.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Im thinking just about anywhere where stinging nettles grow, would be good for raspberries. What do you guys think about waiting till the nettles are 1ft tall, roundup them and then plant raspberries 1 week later? I figure 2 ft between canes would be adequate, rows probably better than a patch...

 

[lunkerslayer]

You could harvest the stinging nettles for those who have gout, people have bee using the nettles for hundreds of years. Could make a raspberry nettles syrup or something

 

[Lycanthrope]

You could harvest the stinging nettles for those who have gout, people have bee using the nettles for hundreds of years. Could make a raspberry nettles syrup or something

I bet if you just wipe your ass with the nettles, youll forget all about your gout for a while....

 

[lunkerslayer]

Ya think it nettles to have a anti-inflammatory agents so this could be helpful if you have hemroids.

 

[Davy Crockett]

They do pretty good in the hills and wild Strawberries too, Deer and birds are your best friend, They spread them.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Stinging nettles are good eats.

 

[lunkerslayer]

Wild raspberries and nettles guy

 

[LBrandt]

Wild strawberries in the Government pasture if you know where to look. Not very big fruit though.

 

[wby257]

Lots of Raspberry in the goverment pastures. Check in the bottom of the draws.

The birds are the only things that eat mine. We have so many it doesnt matter.
The gold colored raspberry are the best tasting I think