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Talkback: How to make a strawberry bed

Ronnie PatersonRonnie Paterson Posts: 27
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I have an area under a Pear Tree which I have cleared of various Ivy Runners. Is it possible to prepare the area for Strawberry growth? I fear the dreaded runners will re-appear under any prep work I may carry out. Incidently having moved and taken over a smallish garden I have 20 hanging baskets with Strawberry Plants.



Yours ayeRonnie

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  • SwissSueSwissSue Posts: 1,447

    Ronnie, today's how to on GW:

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/fruit-and-vegetables/how-to-make-a-strawberry-bed/5036.html

     

  • FleurisaFleurisa Posts: 779

    Strawberries should be grown in good light and not under shady trees. The area under fruit trees is supposed to be kept clear of vegetation

  • carole meecarole mee Posts: 1
    I have a strawberry patch which I've had for 3 years but it is now 3 times the size with all the new plants (runners). Do I need to take up all the plants & replant the new ones now or leave it till the spring. Also do I need to dig in new compost before re-planting & which is the best to use.
  • Madeleine ReadMadeleine Read Posts: 4
    Dead easy to make your own willow shuttering and much cheaper.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    It's probably not ideal for strawberries, which fruit best in sun, but alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca) would probably thrive!

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Linda BaylissLinda Bayliss Posts: 1

    My 2problems with strawberries last year was that I only got 3 - 5 at a time (not enough to do anything with really plus the abundance of snails made me feel quite disappointed really. I thought perhaps it might be better to grow them in hanging baskets this year, do you think so?

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    Hi, Linda, Welcome to the threads...

    One plant will only produce 3-5 strawberries. More plants will produce a bigger abundance of strawberries and different varieties produce a crop of strawberries over a longer period of time.

    There are varieties which allow for a crop between June and August. I had one variety which cropped twice this yr, in June and then did another show in September.

    Bringing plants into your GH at this time of yr will provide you with strawberries in time for Wimbledom.  

    Strawberries grow well in the ground but snails can be a problem and there are options, you could consider a snail repelent. Blue pellets are very effective but there are organic pellets which would proterct your strawberries from slugs and snails.

    Hope this is helpful...

  • Alan HolmesAlan Holmes Posts: 1

    How do you make willow sides?

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