Starting a strawberry bed

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sherlyn Clifton Hill, MO Jun 08, 2011

Can I plant my strawberries using landscape fabric? I was thinking of planting the plants, covering them with the fabric, then cutting slits for the plants. Then make another slit when the runners get going. With the wet springs we have now, my last bed was just overtaken with weeds so had to till it up. Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated.

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Jun 20, 2011

Lots of folks don't like landscape fabric but I like to use it as you describe. After putting it down, I'd put some sort of mulch (pine straw, wood chips) to keep the black fabric from getting too hot and cooking the roots. I like wheat straw but wouldn't use it on strawberries because some of the seeds will sprout and could grow close to the roots of your plants. As the mulch breaks down, some weeds will sprout but they pull out so much easier than those that grow in soil. I've used landscape fabric for the same reason you mention. I can't get out in the sun anymore so the fabric makes my gardening much easier. BTW, if you have a Sam's store in your area, they sell a high grade landscape fabric that lasts for a long time.

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 22, 2011

This is what I may have to do as well. My hubby sweetly disced a patch for me this year and it cut some ivy runners into Kitty Bitty pieces which are all too ready to root themselves. Why aren't plants I WANT to propagate that easy?!

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sherlyn Clifton Hill, MO Jun 23, 2011

Thanks for your input, I will check at Sam's for the material.

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OutlawHeart81 Albany, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 23, 2011

If you have a dollar general the had rolls for $5 and in some places I'm sure their garden section is half price so you may want to check there

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