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Strawberries

jim49631
15 years ago

When should I remove the winter mulch

from the top of my strawberries.

Jim

Comments (5)

  • fadi
    15 years ago

    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.

  • jim49631
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    I put about 4 inches of pine needles between the
    the rows and aout 2 inches ontop of the plants.
    Jim

  • puzzlefan
    15 years ago

    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!

  • jim49631
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    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.

  • salt_cracker
    15 years ago

    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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