"Robert" wrote in message
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Tim Tyler wrote:
: Dave Henry wrote or quoted:
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:: At the end of August, the strawberries having finished fruiting, and
:: the leaves looking a bit on the sorry side, I cut back all the

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The experts say that cutting off the foliage at the end of the season
helps
to stop any disease etc., taking a hold, but I'm with you on this one


Thanks Robert.
Being new to strawberries, I must admit I went
by the book, on the basis of - "When in doubt, look it up".
In future I will consult the newsgroup. Thanks
again.

Dave.