it should root rather freely in water ... take a 3 inch cutting from the end.. put in fresh water for a week ... and if and when you get it going.. cut more.. make more.. AND THROW THAT OLD THING AWAY .... lol there are plants you can FORCE to winter over.. even though they are NOT houseplants ... but come late winter.. its time to make some new ones.. and let the tortured one pass ... and after potting up your rootlings... harden them off outdoors.. and plant them in mother earth.. where they belong.. and then.. start over again.. next fall ... NEVER FORGET.. rooting a piece is KEEPING THE PLANT ... dont fret over recycling the old one ... its natures way ken

The other post was not a joke. If you mow and keep mowing the raspberries will not get tall enough to provide the roots food. Without sun hitting the leaves and making food for the plant it will eventually weaken. Most people do not have the patience for this and use a brush killer on the stems. One thing to be aware of if these are raspberries and not blackberries the stem grows one season then fruits the next and dies. While the stem is fruiting a new green stem will be emerging. There are new strains of raspberries that grow and fruit the same year.

Take it from me what CR says about Thermador wall ovens is absolutely true. I have purchased two 30" C series Thermador ovens and am getting ready to replace the one that was existing in the home we purchased last year. Loved the way my Thermador's cooked, baked, and broiled but had to have them repaired. It seems there is insufficient insulation between the oven and the electric control panel and when you use the self clean, over time, it causes the control panel to fail. This is a minimum $1,000 repair. I live in Dallas and there is only ONE company in this area that will service Thermador ovens because Thermador service dept is so difficult to deal with. My regular service company which is efficient and costs are fair told me they stopped servicing Thermador ovens for that reason and three others I tried said the same thing. Both my Thermador ovens needed the control panel replaced within three years of purchasing and the one in our new home could not pass inspection and had to be repaired by the seller before we moved in - yep it was the panel and it cost them $1,200. They didn't cook and it was an older oven. The space we have for the wall oven is 27" and after looking and looking and doing research and reading here and other web sites with independent reviews by actual owners we have chosen the Miele Master Chef Classic Series which has the Novatronic controls which everyone seems to love. This choice was made in part because of the rotisserie feature which we do use quite a bit along with other features we liked and which were well reviewed. It was more expensive but we went with a straight Microwave which suites our needs and we chose the Electrolux Ei27MO45TS microwave which meets all our needs and was well reviewed. Went with the Miele warming drawer because of the match and the fact that it was the same price as most other warming drawers we were considering. We stack our ovens in an unusual way which we really like with the actual wall oven first, then the microwave, and then the warming drawer. It is logical to us because the heaviest items come out of the oven and having it at the top means no stooping and it's easier on the back. We usually only use the warming drawer when we entertain and to reheat leftovers which it does so much better than a microwave. Still trying to decide on which Fridge and Freezer columns to choose but that's another forum

g'day emily, doesn't sound right to me? either, reckon they would need to be well and truely rooted into the soil d to hold that top load of even foliage alone. why 8m tall?? reckon they look ugly at that height and fruit too hard to get at. my suggestion buy malay gold dwarfs and let them grow naturally they will look better in the landscape. also duty of care to consider should fruit fall from that height onto someones head. maybe the landscaper has a couple of trees he wants to off load so your friend is his obvious choice? still be thinking of punching a hole through the concrete with a jack hammer before planting over the top with larger growing trees. len Here is a link that might be useful: len's garden page