neglected strawberry patch - what to do?

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neglected strawberry patch - what to do?
« on: February 24, 2008, 20:26 »
We've inherited an allotment with a strawberry patch which has outgrown its borders and is full of weeds (looks like they are growing on a lawn!). Any suggestions of what to do? I know from the previous tenant that they were planted spring 2006. The patch is so weedy, I was thinking of digging up the plants, weeding and digging over the patch and then re-planting. Would this be ok or is there a better option? Never grown strawberries so don't know how hardy they are!

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Hannah

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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2008, 20:29 »
I personally would put an end to that bed. Prepare a well manured place somewhere else for them and replant the strongest, healthiest looking ones and rage war on the rest of place. :twisted:
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2008, 21:09 »
Me too Gobs, rescue the strawbs and nuke the rest  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2008, 22:58 »
Me three!!

Save the best plants, put in a really well prepared bed and see what happens.

Strawberry plants should be replaced every 2-5 years ish, depending on what you read or who you talk to, or how well they are looked after.

I usually replace once cropping starts to fall off a bit, ie not picking every day at the height of the season, or not getting enuff at one picking to feed the tribe.

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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2008, 08:55 »
If they've been there for years I'd get some new plants from your local garden centre or fellow plotters usually have spares

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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2008, 10:52 »
I had exactly the same problem and I just dug the whole lot up, weeded and dug the bed and put the best ones back. last summer I had the most beautiful strawberries until late autumn.
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2008, 12:53 »
Thanks! Will dig up and move - have some manure so will make a fresh bed! If they don't perform well this summer, then will replace.

Hannah



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