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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Belvoir on June 15, 2010, 15:49

Title: Sweetcorn/Strawberries
Post by: Belvoir on June 15, 2010, 15:49

No room left loads of sweetcorn!!   ::)  thinking of planting it amongst my strawberries?? ;)

Title: Re: Sweetcorn/Strawberries
Post by: DD. on June 15, 2010, 17:32

Personally, I think it'll suck every bit of nutrient it can away from from your strawberries. Weeds usually struggle to grow amongst mine.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn/Strawberries
Post by: fatcat1955 on June 15, 2010, 18:32

I have interplanted between sweetcorn , lettuces and they are doing fine

Title: Re: Sweetcorn/Strawberries
Post by: DD. on June 15, 2010, 18:34

Lettuce are a fast growing "catch crop" and can be out before the plants get too big. We are talking plants that need to be around for at least 3 years.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn/Strawberries
Post by: woodburner on June 15, 2010, 20:01

In my limited experience, strawberries are useless with any kind of competition. I guess that's the real reason they are always mulched.
Sweetcorn and beans are supposed to be good togeether, but I think they will need a lot of watering.