Hey Ben, sorry I haven't picked up my raspberries yet. Last week was kind of
crazy. Are there still bags at your house on Spaight?

-Katherine

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Katherine A. Bolton
AmeriCorps VISTA
Morgridge Center for Public Service
University of Wisconsin-Madison
716 Langdon Street, Room 154
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608-262-0731
Fax: 608-262-0542
E-mail: Vista@...
www.morgridge.wisc.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Sommers <bens@...>
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:26 am
Subject: [cfgn] Raspberries Ready
To: communityfoodandgardennetwork@yahoogroups.com, CommunityActionCoalition
<CACSCW@...>


> <<pdf%5CA1610.url>>
> Hello to all who requested raspberries,
>
> I have dug the raspberries and they are ready to go. I left the full
> canes attached, as they were not cut down last fall and already showing
> signs of life...the existing canes may make it. If not, new shoots
> should soon form from the rhizomes. Each plastic bag should contain 3-5
> rhizomes, which may be seperated and planted a few feet apart, or left
> as a clump and planted as is. Water liberally after planting.
>
> Please come by CAC, 1717 N. Stoughton Rd. to pick up if you are on the
> North side. They are placed under a semi-trailer we use for storage
> near the rear of the building. There are 14 bags here. Or, stop by
> Ben's house 1237 Spaight St. (Near Orton Park & Willy St. Co-Op) and
> choose from the 10 bags in back of the house. They are partly under a
> roll of rubber roofing to protect the roots from exposure to sunlight.
> Or, make arrangements with me on a pick-up or drop off time and place.
>
>
> **Please take only one bag per person, for now, as I have just about as
> many bags as people who requested them. I may be able to go get more
> for those who requested more.**
>
> I am not an expert on these plants, but some of my family dug and
> transplanted last year in late April and they were successful, so this
> should work. Below is a link from UW-EX on growing raspberries in WI.
>
> Thanks everyone for your interest and please let me know how you do!
>
> Ben
>
>
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