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strawberries in raised beds

lorr 1500lorr 1500 Posts: 69
in Fruit & veg

Hi, another question re strawberries

this is my third attempt at growing strawberries - 

first in the ground - birds and rabbits really enjoyed them

second in strawberry pots - rabbits looked really cute sitting up eating them

This year thought I might try raised beds with mesh over them for protection

Just wondering what is the best sort of compost to use?  John Innes or any other,

any help would be appreciated

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  • GardenmaidenGardenmaiden Posts: 1,126

    I have strawberries in a raised bed, about 7 inches deep and the soil is mixed with general purpose compost. This will be their 4th year and no probs so far. You could try in a hanging basket.

  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Any soil based compost would be fine, and mesh or a netting cage would protect them from your free loading visitors.    

  • lorr 1500lorr 1500 Posts: 69

    Thanks for your replies - I did wonder whether I should buy some top soil and mix with a bag of g.p.compost

  • BoaterBoater Posts: 241

    Mine have been doing fine in multipurpose compost for a couple of years now, they really love to grow all you need to do is keep those varmints off - I have a wire mesh cage around my raised beds to keep cats out rather than bunnies.

  • Ros 3Ros 3 Posts: 2

    I have used an old plastic sand pit for the last few years. Drilled a few drainage holes then put a mixture of soil and compost in. If you save the lid you can cover it in winter  if it snows etc.

  • TootlesTootles Posts: 1,469

    I grow mine in a raised trough.  Here they are this morning. Freshly watered. They have been in there for three years and they do well. I've managed to propogate lots of new plants from the original. It's just plain old garden centre compost with some manure sprinkled in during early winter so it breaks down. 

    I put the white garden mesh over them once the fruit comes to stop the birds feasting on them. I usually air them in the evening though to let the odd bees out.

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  • simon the man with no namesimon the man with no name Posts: 16

    leaf mould ,well rotted manure, garden compost, and a sprinkling of fish blood and bone Good enough to eat

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