What do I do with my container grown Alpine Strawberries to prepare them for Winter?
Alpine Strawberry plants are usually grown new from seed each year and started in Feb/Mar but if your plants are healthy they can be left in place for a second season. They like rich soil so give them a good 2″ mulch with garden compost and remove yellowed leaves to stop them touching the floor and rotting (a haven for slugs and suchlike). They are very hardy and can withstand frost OK especially with the mulch around them. I have some that are in their third year but they didn’t produce much of a crop this year so I’ll start again in Feb.
