Stark Brothers Berry Layout — Raised Beds

Row A (west) — Cane Berries

Floricane Red Raspberries

Prelude×2 Latham×2 Nova×2

6 plants · 2.5 ft spacing · 15 ft T-TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Summer bearing · Harvest June–July

Floricane Red Raspberries (cont.)

Nova×2 — room for 4 more plants (expansion / propagation)

2 plants + expansion space T-TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Continue trellis run from A1

Primocane Red Raspberries

Heritage×3 Caroline×2

5 plants · 2.5 ft spacing · 12.5 ft T-TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Fall bearing · Mow to ground late Feb/March

Primocane Red Raspberries (cont.)

Jaclyn×4

4 plants · 2.5 ft spacing · 10 ft T-TRELLIS (floppy canes)

4 × 16 ft · Continue trellis run from A3

Thornless Blackberry — Ouachita

Ouachita×2

2 plants · 5.5 ft spacing · 11 ft ERECT — NO TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Tip primocanes at 3.5–4 ft · Harvest mid Jul–Aug

Thornless Blackberry — Triple Crown

Triple Crown×3

3 plants · 5.5 ft spacing · 16.5 ft T-TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Semi-erect · Largest berries · Harvest late Jul–Aug

Thornless Blackberry — Chester

Chester×2

2 plants · 5.5 ft spacing · 11 ft T-TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Semi-erect · Latest blackberry · Harvest Aug–Sep

Row B (east) — Bush Berries + Available

Gooseberries — Hinnonmaki Red

H. Red×3

3 plants · 4.5 ft spacing · 13.5 ft BUSH — NO TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · European dessert type · Harvest mid July

Gooseberries + Red Lake Currant

Pixwell×2 Red Lake×1

3 plants · 4.5 ft spacing · 13.5 ft BUSH — NO TRELLIS

4 × 16 ft · Red Lake self-fertile · Harvest mid July

Available

Future: more blueberries, honeyberries, herbs, Niwot black raspberry, cut flowers

Available

Separate Locations (not in raised beds)

Elderberries — Fence Line

York×1 Adams×1

In-ground, 7 ft spacing. Within 50 ft of each other.
8–10 ft tall × 8 ft wide at maturity.

Black Raspberries — Lower Meadow

Bristol×1 Jewel×2

100+ ft from ALL red raspberries!
In-ground, 3.5 ft spacing, T-trellis.

Blueberries — Acidified Bed

Bluecrop×3

Existing 4×8 ft raised bed.
pH 4.5–5.0 · Peat/pine bark · Pine needle mulch.

Black Consort — Removed

White pine blister rust risk.
Not planting.

Legend:

Floricane reds

Primocane reds

Blackberries

Black raspberries

Gooseberries

Blueberries

Elderberries

Currants

T-TRELLIS required

NO TRELLIS self-supporting

Summary: 9 of 14 beds used (5 available for expansion). 30 plants in beds + 8 in separate locations = 38 plants (+ 75 strawberries in veggie beds). Trellis runs: A1↔A2 (floricane), A3↔A4 (primocane), A6↔A7 (blackberry), Lower Meadow (black rasp). A5 and B1–B2 are self-supporting. Ground cover: White Dutch clover in paths + sweet alyssum along bed edges. Harvest window: Continuous fruit early June → first frost (~Oct 10).