too early to uncover strawberries
I live in zone 6...northern Mass. In late fall I piled about 3 inches
of hay on top of my everbearing strawberries...1st years. We have been having some warm days and I started to notice new growth so I removed the hay and started airating the soil. They get about 8 hrs of late morning/afternoon sun. I figured that if they were left covered and the weather was warm they would either rot under the damp hay or it would become a great breeding ground for fungus and other insects. However now I'm wondering if mid-April was way to early to uncover them and if I just should have parted the hay around the plants during the day and cover them back up at night. Since this is my first Spring with them I'm sort of learning as I go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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too early to uncover strawberries
They should be fine. They're quite cold tolerant. I'm in zone 5b and
mine just have wood chips around them. They're up and growing, but being pruned by the bunnies. REgards, Dianna _______________________________________________ To reply, please remove "fluff" from my address. |
too early to uncover strawberries
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