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Sorry, should have said, only for blueberries in first sentence. Missed a bit out in line 4…you may have to provide containers or rubble bags, 1 labelled Coffee Grounds and another Tea Bags. Or collect them at different times.
Don’t forget that strawberry plants and beds must be changed every 3 years, or plants dug out, put to one side and the compost removed,used as a top up for your other beds and new compost put in for strawberries, to prevent diseases building up in the soil. They like to be firmly bedded, so stomp round them with your boots, leave plenty of space for runners between each row. Only allow one new plant per runner and only one runner per plant, with an extra few to replace casualties, if you want to keep the same amount of plants. If you want more plants, allow 2 runners per plant. If you want to sell some or give them to family and friends, place a plant pot of compost near the runner, put the new plant on top and when the plant has rooted well, cut it off the runner. Hope you haven’t found these 2 posts over the top. J
