The Strawberry Store: Applying Winter Mulch

We use wheat straw here at The Strawberry Store to protect the plants from the winter wind and to reduce large temperature fluctuations. The process is simple but necessary. Learn how easy it can be to provide winter protection for your strawberries.

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Howto & Style

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• winter mulch on strawberries
• gourmet strawberries
• grow your own strawberries
• growing strawberries
• growing alpine strawberries
• alpine strawberries
• alpine strawberry seeds
• gourmet strawberry seeds

[gourmetberries]

I have a pitchfork that makes quick work of it. The straw is pushed of to the side. Some of it is used as a mulch for plants that are producing fruit. Some of it is composted and eventually fed to worms in our worm farm. It's all put to good use, but yes, some work is involved.

[megghegg]

Ugh, Don't you have to remove all that straw in the Spring?