Plotheads - Gardening Thread

[cyinne]

My strawberry patch somehow gathered a ton of leaves last fall- they normally don’t gather many leaves but wind must have been in wrong direction that day.

Would it be ok to burn those leaves off of strawberry patch or will that harm/kill the plants? I haven’t really found a straight answer I have liked searching Google. Lots of mixed thoughts.

 

[CY74]

My strawberry patch somehow gathered a ton of leaves last fall- they normally don’t gather many leaves but wind must have been in wrong direction that day.

Would it be ok to burn those leaves off of strawberry patch or will that harm/kill the plants? I haven’t really found a straight answer I have liked searching Google. Lots of mixed thoughts.

I would not burn them. The strawberry growing point/crown is mostly above ground, so would likely be damaged. JMO however.

 

[CY74]

My strawberry patch somehow gathered a ton of leaves last fall- they normally don’t gather many leaves but wind must have been in wrong direction that day.

Would it be ok to burn those leaves off of strawberry patch or will that harm/kill the plants? I haven’t really found a straight answer I have liked searching Google. Lots of mixed thoughts.

On a side note. One thing you can do to reduce the amount of leaves collected, is mow off the top leaves of the strawberry plants once the growing season has ended in the fall. I don't have strawberries any more, but when I did it worked well. Never had any problems with winter kill, and helps the soil warm up more quickly in the spring. I learned this from my Mom. She usually had about a 1/4 acre patch every year. Probably best to use a walk behind mower, setting the height just low enough to cut off most of the top leaves.

 

[bos]

Planting Luffa this year. Yes THAT luffa. It’s a plant, not a sea sponge like I once thought.

One that some of you might like to try planting is cucamelon. They are really good. They look like tiny watermelons and taste lemony. Great in salads or just pick n eat.