Well . . . it works sometimes, right greene?! Lots of us learned by trial and Error (yes, with a capital E)
Devin, it looks like you bought red raspberries and black raspberries, is that right? I live in FL now, but used to live in BC, then Utah and grew them there. So, I've made my back hurt already today and am relaxing at the keyboard, so I'll give this a shot at a little 'mini tutorial' for you.
As greene says, they are a long term commitment so some soil prep would be a good idea. A good top-dressing of compost dug into your planting area is always a good idea. Think about where you want to plant them since they might get as tall as 5ft. before the summer's over. So against a fence on the north side of your property might be a great spot where they won't shade other shorter plants. Don't plant near trees, the roots of large trees extend well beyond where the ends of the branches are, and those roots will LOVE to come and steal water and nutrients from your raspberry patch. Also make sure they will get at least 6 hours of unimpeded sun in the summer - think about the sun being a LOT higher at noon than it is right now, right? Anything that makes fruit (except maybe pineapples) needs full sun to make sugar in the fruit.
Rasps are normally planted in rows for ease of harvesting. Btw, did you buy more than one plant of each type? Unless it's just you, and all you want is a handful of berries occasionally, most people start with a row of plants, maybe 6 to 10 separate canes. (I can't tell, but each of those packages in your picture might have several plants in it, check what the label says) I used to grow about a 10ft. row for our family of 4. Can't remember for sure but I think we started with the canes about a foot apart.
Next thing to think about is how much longer are you going to have freezing temps at night? You don't want to plant your new rasps until it will most likely stay above freezing at night. As soon as you plant them, they will start to put up new shoots that will be quite tender to cold weather, and it would be discouraging to you to lose those new plants. IF you need to hold them for a week or two, keep them cool and in the dark. So prep your bed, get some slow-release fert to put in the planting area before you plant and wait until the weather forecast looks good. IF it does get a freak cold night after you plant, you can cover them with something like cardboard boxes or old sheets. Don't use plastic!
Last thing I can think of for right now is that you do NOT want to plant the red rasps too close to the black rasps or they will cross and you might get berries you wouldn't like too well after a year or two.
You won't get a lot of berries the first year, but in coming years your raspberry patch will grow and canes will multiply. You will need to remove the old, spent canes each fall after the first couple of years, and give them some fertilizer in the spring when you see them beginning to leaf out. That and make sure they are well watered especially while the berries are coming! You will have a wonderful harvest for years to come.
In addition to the great advice you'll find here, there's lots of good information specifically for your area at your County Extension service. They'll have great info on your soil, climate, wind, and other things like what pests to watch out for, from insects to rabbits to squirrels and birds! First thing I'd do is give them a call and find out if the county makes compost, ours is free here and we just have to go get it. Many great books are around on growing fruit and veggies. Get one that's written by somebody in your general area - they're usually available at the local library. Good luck!
