A kind of greenhouse for my trough

[Jason Cartwright]

Hi,

I have a 5' x 18" x 12" trough which has blackberries, raspberries and a couple other cane fruit in as well as strawberries. As it is it's exposed to the elements. I was thinking of putting something round them as a make shift greenhouse.
In the pound shop they have some poly tunnels (for £1 before anyone asks) i was thinking of putting canes in where the wires go so that it's opened out and leaning them against the shed (the trough runs along the side of the shed).
Could this work to help stop all the rain, wind and frost damaging the fruit?

Thanks

Jason

[chris]

None of those need to be grown under cover.

Blackberries will get large, unless you're going to train them? Your strawberries are hardy, and benefit from a cold snap.

If wind is a problem, then netting of some sort will help slow the wind down, but you don't totally want to block it, as the wind will eventually damage the cover, or blow it off

Edit: If it's rain that's the problem, then improving drainage will be the answer!

[rustylady]

I wouldn't have thought that a trough was the ideal home for cane fruit.

[veggiechicken]

Don't overlook the need for pollinating insects to reach the flowers - otherwise there will be no fruit to protect.

[Two_Sheds]

I have a 5' x 18" x 12" trough which has blackberries, raspberries

Crikey, is that big enough? My rasps are 36" wide and the blackberry is bigger