[SimonWray]

Hi

Can I plant something inbetween these wild strawberries (I think thats what they are!) ?

Any suggestions as to what?

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qasQjNS_8SvnEOwQ7sM4Kg?feat=directlink

Thanks
Simon

[Bagpuss]

Shallot / onion / leeks / garlic are the recommended companion plants for strawberries.  Your plants don't look like wild strawberries though they are just normal ones I think.

[rhythmvick]

I've read that strawbs and peas companion plant well so I've got strawbs between my wig-wams 

[JohnB47]

Can anyone explain exactly why garlic/leeks etc are good companion plants? Do they help the strawberries in some way?

Ta.

[rhythmvick]

I've read that alliums are *not* compatible for strawbs, but are compatible for roses! Whhhhhy?! 

[JohnB47]

Just Googled and found a site saying that Strawberry companions are Broad Beans, Lettuce, Onion and Spinach. Incompatable with Cabbage.

I might try planting lettuce among mine.

[Bagpuss]

Just Googled and found a site saying that Strawberry companions are Broad Beans, Lettuce, Onion and Spinach.

Thank you. I will stay with the onion family as they provide minimal competition for light.

[Goosegirl]

Allium family compatible with roses as the sulphur in the plants is supposed to help protect roses from blackspot.

[gardener247]

i wouldnt plant anything those strawberries will fill out and be fine. maybe a quick lettuce crop in now before they grow more..!

[kingston boy]

last season i planted carrots Eskimo between the strawbs. Both gave a good crop