Since I love raspberries, last year, instead of just leaving the canes
in the open, we built a covered area for them to keep out the birds.
The birds usually got most of the crop when they were in the open.

This year, it’s been very different.    There has been a great crop,
considering there are only about five raspbery canes in the
tiny area we were able to give them.    The taste of the fresh
raspberries is superb!

Raspberries

Next year, when we have the old chicken pen converted to a
soft fruit and nursery area, totally protected from birds, we’re
expecting to crop to be even better.    The soil in there will be
absolutely beautiful, as it hasn’t been used since the chickens
met an untimely end.

Perhaps I’ll put some strawberries in there too, and see if we
can get better tasting fruit than the supermarket supplies.

Winter is almost here, so it will be the ideal time to do all
those maintenance jobs which have been building up.