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Strawberries in a raised bed

14 years ago

Hi all, I haven't posted on this forum for a good while because of all the advertisements but it looks like they have cut back on them so here goes. I am planning on devoting one bed to strawberries either a 4X4 or 4X5 bed. What spacing should I use and how many pints should I expect? John

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bsntech
14 years ago
Hi John -

I follow your blog.

I have some strawberry pyramids with three levels in a 4 x 4 bed. I manage to fit 24 strawberry plants in each of these.

Otherwise, spacing is about 12 inches apart for the most part with strawberries. They fill in and use all of the space.

We got about 19 pounds of strawberries from 48 plants last year throughout the season. We have Tri-Strar strawberries that produce all season long.

Here is a link that might be useful: BsnTech Gardening Blog
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janjon2053
14 years ago
I plan on planting 2 strawberries per square on a 4 X 4 raised bed and let a few of the runners mature. It is recommended to do 4 per square foot though and clip off any runner plants for bigger berries. Plan on the plants to produce for 3 years. I am not sure the yield but read this somewhere on this forum.
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I will be planting some here in NJ in another week. They transplant best when daytime temperatures are in the 60's here. They will survive a light frost if not blossoming.
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jbest123
Original Author
14 years ago
I will be transplanting from an existing patch and I think I will have enough to plant 4 per square. I can't remember the name but they are standard strawberries and bear quite heavily. I want to be able to put hoops over them for frost protection then replace the plastic with bird netting. John

Here is a link that might be useful: John's Journal
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