Author Topic: Perpetual strawberry beds (Read 5069 times)

barleychown · « **on:** Dec 12, 2008, 08:44:57 PM »

I found a great link that explains, step by step the how's and when's of caring for a strawberry bed long term.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/ho-46.pdf

The part that suprised me the most? This: "A planting originating from 25 plants can yield 25 to 50 quarts"!

Triss · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 08:46:09 PM »

Oh I need that... My plants did not produce near as much as I wanted this season.

barleychown · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 08:59:47 PM »

I used this link to care for mine over this growing season...I really like the results I got.

Triss · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 09:13:55 PM »

I saved it so I can do the same. I will be transferring all of my strawberries to a tower of sorts this year. It will start with a large square and go up with smaller ones. My mom used to grow them in a tower like that and they were great.

barleychown · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 09:17:55 PM »

I'm thinking of doing the same come spring. More plants in a smaller space is always a good thing.

Triss · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 11:52:32 PM »

Yes and get them ALL up off the ground. I just do not like them there and they are taking up so much of my garden space.

barleychown · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 12:20:45 PM »

That's my problem...back before I had a plan, I just plopped them into one of my 6' x 6' raised beds, all in a single level. Instead, I should have done the tiered levels inside it.

I'll be fixing that this spring.

bestofour · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 19, 2008, 08:13:32 PM »

do you mow yours down? I planted for the first time last spring. My plants still look good. And as far as covering with straw, how about leaves? My entire yard gets covered with leaves because of our trees.

Triss · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 19, 2008, 08:53:16 PM »

tiered... that is the word I was looking for when I first responded here.

I do not mow mine down but they do often get stepped on because of their location.

barleychown · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 05:41:35 AM »

I allowed my goats to mow the tops off during the fall clean up of the garden. See how helpful they can be!

I would think leaves and straw would be about the same, as long as the leaves don't manage to pack down into a mat that smothers the berry plants. Straw, being hollow, can't pack together without some serious force.

Bonnie · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 04:04:39 PM »

Dianne, I know Jim would want you to have all the help that he could give you. Two goats should be enough.

Triss · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 16, 2009, 10:06:39 PM »

That was the information I needed Sarah. I will be headed to the cedar mill this week in hopes of getting a few pallets to start my beds.

Triss · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 16, 2009, 10:08:29 PM »

Thanks for showing me this Sarah. I am ready to get my tiers going for my strawberries. Need to get them moved out of the garden, move the iris to the back and have all of the newly opened space for flowers and veggies.

bestofour · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 09:14:07 PM »

Should I mow them down or not? The plants look healthy but I want them to produce.

barleychown · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 10:35:33 AM »

If they've made it this far with green, I'd leave them. Clean up the brown leaves around them, and call it good. Be sure to feed them like they say.

bestofour · « **Reply #15 on:** May 02, 2009, 07:32:21 PM »

my strawberries are looking pretty good. i don't have that many plants but what I've got are producing.

bestofour · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 02, 2009, 07:47:32 AM »

so what did we decide? My strawberries have done well this year. I've gotten plenty to eat and they're still producing. Like I said I just have a few, maybe 25 plants. I don't freeze them. Just eat what my dog doesn't beat me too. Should I mow them down when they're through?

barleychown · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 02, 2009, 09:36:04 AM »

Did you feed them this year? Are they producing runners?

bestofour · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 02, 2009, 10:39:59 AM »

I did not feed them this year and yes they are producing runners.

bestofour · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 04, 2009, 07:00:33 PM »

Help please. What should I do to overwinter the strawberry patch?

barleychown · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 05, 2009, 08:27:07 AM »

Sheri, at the end of the season, I trim off all ragged looking growth, and after the first frost, I cover them in straw.

bestofour · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 05, 2009, 10:06:30 AM »

thanks.

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Author Topic: Perpetual strawberry beds (Read 5069 times)