[Homestead] Strawberries

EarthNSky erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Tue Jan 2 14:16:51 EST 2007



Toni wrote:

> Hmm - we also have a spot that calls for cranberries,  Bev, is there
> any particular reason why you would get the groundcover ones vs. the
> bushes?

I'm designing a long term plan for a 70 foot long herb/flower/edibles 
border within my garden fence on the west side garden fence.  I want 
something low, like a groundcover that will grow on a well drained but 
highly fertile soil where there is a slight bank.  The border would be 
about 3 to 6 feet wide, depending on where you were standing, and the 
inside, the high side, is about 8-12 inches higher than the low side.  I 
envision a few rocks in the border, but wouldn't call it a rock garden.
I just like the idea of groundcovers, and since I'm a bit far south for 
cranberries, I thought that being lower to the ground might help with 
keeping it alive in the summer.

Bev
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