Moving plots

[Lily]

I have a plot that I started last year with a friend and another plot that I started on my own this year - a little nearer to where we live, and it has that sacred of all things, water.

We have decided to concentrate on the new plot which is larger and easier to carry things from the car to the site, the other site was down hill.

Anyway, we intend of course, to move all the plants from the old plot.  Our term runs out 1st October and it has been agreed that we can extend moving and harvesting of the crops for a month or so after that.

My question (at last you may say) is, has anyone else moved plots and can you see any pitfalls in moving the plants, especially raspberries, blackberries, Rhubarb Gooseberries and strawberries.  All of which will only have been in the ground for at least one season and no more than two.

[Lily]

[Lizard Man]

I haven't tried this myself, but I'm sure you will be able to move all the plants you noted, so long as it is at the end of the growing season. I would expect that the blackberries and raspberries would be difficult to move without damaging the roots/runners, but at worst, they would just not be quite as vigorous as they were.

Interesting to see if anyone actually knows the answer to this rather than guessing! ::)

[teresa]

Hi
Late Oct or Nov should be fine the sap should have stopped rising.
as long as you water the plants well in and no air pockets.
The rasberries and blackberries should be pruned by then and if you can pot up some of your straberriee runners even better before the move more plants. Dont remove the leaves off the rhubarb when they go over just fold them over the plant and the goodness will go back into the crown for next year.
You can always add some manure round the bushes to rot down and feed for next spring think the same with rhubarb.

[Lily]

Thank you both, that's good advice.  I will certainly take care in moving the plants, and not waste all the money spent buying them in the first place.

[djbrenton]

Last October/November I moved loganberries, boysenberries, gooseberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, strawberries and rhubarb. All seem to be doing fine so far. The bonus with the rhubarb is that I managed to supply about 8 people with split crowns as well.