I have been building a raised bed for the strawberry plants I purchased a month ago, using rocks found on the property. The bed is partly sitting on a sheet rock. I am wondering how deep this bed needs to be. I have never grown strawberries before. Do you experts think this bed is deep enough? If no, how many inches tall should it be? Any other suggestions? This soil is garden soil I just purchased which was delivered by dump truck. Really good stuff, but is there anything I should do or add to the soil before planting? Thanks for any advice.
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Texas.girl
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Hi Texas girl.
Considering Strawberries are quite happy in grow bags...I think anything around six inches or so is fine for them.
You will however have to remember to water regularly if you do have shallow soil as it will have no resevoir for the plants to tap into. Also a regular feeding to keep the nutrient level up.
As to planting..if the soil is fresh then just plant with a little slow release fert.
It might be a good idea if you did a check on the soil to find its Ph.
Straws do not like acid soils very much.
Good luck...
Considering Strawberries are quite happy in grow bags...I think anything around six inches or so is fine for them.
You will however have to remember to water regularly if you do have shallow soil as it will have no resevoir for the plants to tap into. Also a regular feeding to keep the nutrient level up.
As to planting..if the soil is fresh then just plant with a little slow release fert.
It might be a good idea if you did a check on the soil to find its Ph.
Straws do not like acid soils very much.
Good luck...
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Texas.girl
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