What do you use under your strawbs ?

[Jeanied]

You only need to use straw if you are growing in the ground, GVR. It stops the fruit from getting gritty. Your tower will do the same job.

[chris]

I use those matt/collar things. Only because I somehow have a drawer full in the garage. I grow in hanging baskets mainly, but this year I've some in some beds.

[phil the shed]

What do I put under my Strawbs?

Meringue or Cheesecake, and cream on the top!!!!


Sorry!

ditto G4 i was thinking the same.

[Send A Cow]

Thank you Scarey55! Sounds great. Can you grow strawberries indoors though?

Jess

Just get yourself a couple of plants and pot on the runners when they arrive. When we came to live here I snuck a couple of pots in the car with 2 plants in each. I now (after 4 years) have 2 big beds full of strawberries and am giving plants away. They do like to multiply.

[scarey55]

Thank you Scarey55! Sounds great. Can you grow strawberries indoors though?

Jess

Now, that's a good question. I wasn't sure so I Googled it and apparently you can

I just put growing strawberries indoors into Google (other search engines are available ) and there is loads of info on how to do it, which varieties are good etc. Hope it helps.

[Flummery]

Old fleece.

[Two_Sheds]

nowt under mine, but my soil tends to be very dry so the fruit doesn't rot on the ground and slugs aren't a major problem (although the blackbirds will take a bite out of every single fruit if I let them)

[Shadylane]

I have straw under mine - trouble is the slugs like to hide under it. We don't have that many but when they take a nibble out and leave a trail across the fruit it puts you off.

[Send A Cow]

Thank you for taking the time to look into it and letting me know!

That's great news - I will give it a Google I am growing a few bits in my bag garden so it would be great to add some strawberries to it!!

Jess

Now, that's a good question. I wasn't sure so I Googled it and apparently you can

I just put growing strawberries indoors into Google (other search engines are available ) and there is loads of info on how to do it, which varieties are good etc. Hope it helps.

[GardenAngel]

I used straw last year but the slugs still seemed to have a field day with my strawberries. Will try some jam jars with a drop of beer in them this year, hopefully this will give me a better edible crop unlike all the half eaten strawberries I was left with last year.

[hamsterhead]

I've grown my strawberries in hanging baskets. The slugs can't jump that high. All seems to be well with them at the moment. Plenty of flowers

[Phyllis Smith]

We used slug traps with beer for the first time this year, and so far, we've been happy with the results. We're growing strawberries in hanging bags and in a big bag, but have a couple of plants on the ground. Haven't seen any slug damage on any other plants, though, including newly planted-out green beans.