Strawberries

Debz and Jon · « **on:** May 30, 2006, 17:59 »

Do you need to put straw around strawberries (sorry if this sound stupid - we are new allotmenteers!) :-)

Phoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2006, 19:57 »

Ye i always do.. 1 it stops them rotting on wet soil and 2 seems to stop slugs attacking them

Eristic · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2006, 20:53 »

Much more important, it stops the fruit getting dirty so I can eat them straight away.

Phoenix · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2006, 21:28 »

Quote from: "Eristic"

Much more important, it stops the fruit getting dirty so I can eat them straight away.

lmao well there is that aswell lol

noshed · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2006, 22:21 »

Mine are growing through black plastic mulch (Tescos) or you could use newspaper and pin it down with wire or a few stones

Heather_S · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2006, 22:56 »

I buy a bag of meadow hay or the like that is usually used for guinea pigs/rabbits. It's probably not as cheap as buying a whole bale of hay from somewhere but it's more convenient for me with only a few strawberry plants.

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