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Strawberry season may seem a long ways off but there are things you can do now to ensure a bumper harvest:
1. Spread a mulch of compost or composted manure over the soil near your strawberry plants. Or in the area you're planning on planting them.
2. If you have an established patch, leave the old foliage on to protect the plants' crowns from snow and frost. Tidy it up later in late winter to early spring.
3. ID any plants that are three years old or older. Remove them and plan to plant new plants in their place. Older strawberry plants produce a lot less berries than younger ones.
4. Order and plant bare-root strawberry plants. They're cheaper than potted plants and get planted in the winter, just as long as the soil isn't frozen. Here in Britain you can plant them pretty much from now until early March. In colder regions, wait until the soil is work-able but get them in before early April.
5. Make sure to get a mix of June bearing, ever-bearing, and day neutral strawberry varieties. That way you'll have berries from June to September.
6. If you're expecting a lot of snow, completely cover your strawberry bed with straw, dried leaves, or another dry mulch. I've seen this tactic keep strawberry plants alive through the winter as far north as Scandinavia. Remove it in early spring.

Any tips of your own? 🍓

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How brave is this tender little nasturtium to bloom in November? I hope it brightens your day as much as it has mine 💚

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Did you see the frozen berries in my Stories today? I’ve got berries on the brain and need your help. Although I love how unusual they are, I've decided to replace both my white strawberries (called pineberries) and yellow raspberries (All gold) with traditional coloured varieties. I'm considering Polka raspberries as they're an earlier fruiting autumn raspberry but am open to suggestions. No idea which strawberry variety though yet. Just BIG and RED🍓

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The last blueberry of 2019 clinging on for dear life. As you saw in my last video, the allotment is nearly prepared for winter. Just a few more things to do before the entire process begins again next year. That’s one of the best things about gardening, it’s a job that’s never finished 🍂💚

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The thing I love most about my home garden (at the moment) is looking through the rose arbour. There are still a few roses blooming but it's the frame it creates against the trees that I like the best. What do you love about your garden? 💚

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