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Posted by jim49631 z5 MI (My Page) on Fri, Apr 4, 08 at 11:33
When should I remove the winter mulch
from the top of my strawberries.
Jim |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Strawberries
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| How thick of a mulch did you put on them? What type of Mulch? I usually just leave it on and they come up through it. |
RE: Strawberries
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I put about 4 inches of pine needles between the
the rows and aout 2 inches ontop of the plants.
Jim |
RE: Strawberries
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| Since I don't want to encourage crown rot or insects, I avoid mulch close to the plants themselves. I mulch between the rows with dried out grass. I tried rye straw one year and found that to be a big mistake! Now if we only have strawberries after this week. It's predicted in the 22-28 degree range for almost a week! |
RE: Strawberries
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I think I know what you mean about the weather
and the straw. I had straw on mine last year and
I'm still puliing the weeds out, even after I
tilled the straw under and added pine needles. I took
the pine needles off the plants two days ago.Now
I'm thinking I should've waited. |
RE: Strawberries
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| I'm fairly new at gardening and I've never put anything on my strawberries and they've always come up strong every year. |
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