Although I have been gardening for many years, I have not grown soft fruit before and am now going to put in a new strawberry bed - about 8ft x 30ft. I have been advised to cover the ground with a membrane, cut crosses in it and then plant the strawberries through the membrane.
Obviously, this should reduce weeding, but is this a good system, what membrane works best and what is the best feeding to apply to the ground before planting.
Thanks
Fifer