Unstable Raspberry Post

[Gilberd]

Hello

I apologise if this has been asked before but I cannot find a matching thread.

My summer raspberries which I planted this year are really tall now and I have erected 3 large tree posts with wire, as suggested in all the books. However my posts will not stay put and are leaning towards each other. The ground is rather soft as I have previously planted things there but I just cannot think how to make them secure without using concrete to fix, which I assuming is a no no on an allotment so I am just at a loss.

Poor hubby is fed up with me having a winge about my slack wire!!

Any ideas or suggestions would be most welcome.
Thank you

[Stan79]

Can you drive a post diagonally in towards the centre of the row at each end of your row then screw this to the vertical end post so you are bracing the end posts?

If really soft, you could put a horizontal length of batten between each post at the top to stop them pulling in too.

[lottie dolly]

maybe you not got enough post into the ground,

[WendyC]

I have had exactly the same problem. Do as Stan suggested and nail a horizontal piece of wood to the top of each post. It doesn't have to be especially thick, I use 2" by 1". Then when you tighten the wires they will not pull in.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

As "Lottie" said, any supporting post/structure has to be buried at least 18" deep, n if ya not allowed to use concrete, which suprises me! dig the hole twice the width n stack out the base with old bricks n hardcore! tapted down! that should support the upright!

[Alison]

I have had exactly the same problem. Do as Stan suggested and nail a horizontal piece of wood to the top of each post. It doesn't have to be especially thick, I use 2" by 1". Then when you tighten the wires they will not pull in.

Do you mean a strut between the two posts? Wouldn't that only work for a short row, mine is almost 30' long so I've used sturdy posts, braced back away from the row.

[WendyC]

Oh yes I have assumed short rows! 30' of raspberries is a lots of berries.
My row is about 10' , with a post every 5'.

[Gilberd]

Thanks guys. I will give these a go.

[Alison]

Oh yes I have assumed short rows! 30' of raspberries is a lots of berries.
My row is about 10' , with a post every 5'.

They were pretty much the only thing that came with the plot and I've just kept them on.

[Scarlet]

I've got too long rows of berries. The ground where they are gets flooded occasionally so we use metposts. Hammer them into the ground, then put the post in. My bird table has one too. You can get them from most DIY stores and in several sizes.
Met Posts | Fence Posts | Travis Perkins

[rosiepumpkin]

Is that 'too long' or 'two long' Scarlet?

I'm preparing a new rasp bed and it's a long one!