Topic: Catch crop

[MaryT]

I have started a strawberry bed – first time. I'm not allowing them to fruit this year. (Thank you TeeGee, superb info on your site). As I have no idea how quickly they will fill their space – about 12” apart.
I was wondering……..
I have lettuce (all the year round) ready to go out - would it be possible to plant these between the strawbs?

[kt.]

They could be a little big.  I do not know of anybody inter-croppping amongst strawberry plants.  Possibly try Little Gem.  They are a fast growing lettuce from seed to harvest in 8-10 weeks and are only 1/2 the size of All Year Round.  But as the strawberry plants grow, they will fill the gaps.

[Mr Smith]

Just planted loads of lettuce plants between mi broad beans and anywhere else I can get them in, :)

[MaryT]

Thank you for your advice. Poking them in where ever might be better.  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

What about sweet corn? It's tall enough to be way above the strawberries, and it doesn't cast a dense shade.

[1066]

What about sweet corn? It's tall enough to be way above the strawberries, and it doesn't cast a dense shade.

huummmm, now there's an idea. Anyone think of any reasons not too?

[GrannieAnnie]

I'm trying two tomato plants in our strawberry bed after reading strawberries make a good underplanting. If it doesn't work, the berries will fill in again next year.