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Feldon,

I live about 25 miles north of Denton on the north side of Lake Ray Roberts. I'm planting three varieties including the black variety named Jewel. I have no idea what to expect. I will plant them along a fence interspersed with some Yellow Jasmine I planted last summer. Each raspberry will have about six feet of space between the jasmine plants. The soil is very poor nutritionally, but will be augmented with sandy soil and organics to improve it's nutrional value and retain moisture. It has proven to be a very hot spot to grow plants, but if improved with organics, it holds moisture well. I will also add drip irrigation to keep the soil moist but not wet. I don't expect the raspberry plants to perform well, but if they do; I will be using an underutilized space. After the plants start producing new canes, I will mulch them heavily to retain moisture and keep direct sunlight off the soil.

Ted