Thompson & Morgan 10 Strawberry TSV 05/03/13

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Happy Birthday SCW - what TSV would you rather have had than strawberries to mark your special day?
DJ x

well a nice multi colour lola rose bracelet that would of been nice

 

[Tinkerbelle]

I grew strawberries for the first time last year. They were in a raised bed and did not get great results - but perhaps last year was particularly bad due to cold summer. I live in Surrey - would appreciate any tips to get a better crop this year.

I'm in Surrey too and last year was the worst ever year for strawberries. It wasn't warm enough and very wet in early summer. I did get a reasonable late crop but it wasn't good.

For this year I'd definitely recommend tidying up any dead foliage if you haven't already and the feed regularly throughout the season, especially once the flowers have formed. You may want to net to keep the birds away if you do get a good crop. Here's hoping!