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Saturday, September 12, 2020

How to grow strawberries for next year

Plant now, and strawberries will have enough time to bed down for a decent harvest from next June

The 15th-century Welsh physician Andrew Boorde wrote: “Raw crayme undecocted, eaten with strawberries is a rurall mannes banket… I have knowne such bankettes hath put men in jeopardy of their lyves.” Quite! Fresh garden strawberries are truly to die for. If you want to wallow in heavenly pink creams, now is the time to establish your strawberry patch.

Young plants and rooted runners are offered by nurseries at a fraction of the price you will pay next spring for a potted version. Planted now, they will have enough time to bed down for a decent harvest next year.

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* This article was originally published here



* This article was originally published here

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