Imagine stepping out into your garden and returning with bowls of jewel-like berries, freshly harvested and ready to eat. Avoiding the expensive supermarket price-tag and having enough to not just eat fresh but also freeze of preserve, and share amongst your family and friends, you’ll be the most popular neighbour in the neighbourhood!

In this 4-part video series, Julian Blackhirst will teach you all about soil preparation, berry varieties planting techniques, propagation, trellising, pruning, and the complete care and maintenance of berries.

Part 1: Site Preparation

Soil preparation techniques, the basis of good growing The secret to growing the healthiest plants and most prolific berry harvests all lie within proper preparation of the growing area. Our first video in this series will cover all the fundamentals to developing and growing a bountiful berry patch: