Strawb beds.

[p54jes]

Hi , Ive got a 6"x6" patch that I would like to grow my strawbs on, has anyone got any tips for preparing patch please and best times to do it?????
cheers,
p54jes

[milly2306]

hi do you mean 6 foot by 6 foot? i think you would only get 1 plant in a 6" square plot lol!

"Strawberries do not produce deep roots, but they very much appreciate their soil being well-dug to a spades depth. Prepare the soil at least one month before planting. Incorporate as much organic matter as possible and include two handfuls of bonemeal per square metre (yard). A few days before planting apply the recommended dose of general fertiliser such as Growmore. Strawberries are greedy feeders over a relatively short period of time."

[rustylady]

Get your bed prepared now. Clear all perennial weeds, and add organic matter and bonemeal as Milly says. Best time to plant strawberries is early autumn.