I have just dug up my strawberry bed having first removed my new strawberry plants created from runners.
My question is as I plant my new plants do I need to cut back the leaf growth or just leave it. I normally cut everything back in established plants. Many thanks in advance. Al :hello:
My advice for new strawbs for the first year is to take off the flowers so they dont fruit! I know it sound bad but the second year you will have twice as much as the new plants would have established :happy7: Also first year remove runners before they get gowing secong year peg your runners in pots or soil for new plants. Then rinse and repeat!
Quote from: the_snail on November 03, 2012, 13:17:42
Be kind to slugs and snails!
Don't use salt or slug pellets on them, kill them quickly. (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)
I don't cut back the new plants. I believe the reason to do so on established plants is to remove dead / diseased leaves and to generally tidy up.
Thanks for your answers guys. Although cleared out old bed, new ones in pots waiting to be put in - bad back with sciatica has held me back. :BangHead: