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strawberrys
« on: March 19, 2010, 19:13 »
hi can anyone tell me if putting bark chippings around strawberrys would be ok or would straw be better.
thanx hope someone can advise.

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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 19:36 »
If you put bark around the plants it is liable to become a home to woodlice which are partial to ripe juicy strawberries.
If you are OK with using slug pellets they will sort the woodlice out.

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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 19:41 »
thanx for the advice

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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 21:03 »
hi can anyone tell me if putting bark chippings around strawberrys would be ok or would straw be better.
thanx hope someone can advise.

For what reason?

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Re: strawberrys
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2010, 20:08 »
I don't put anything round mine  :)
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