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I grow the strawberries. They are heavy and lay on the ground. When they are red I pick but the bottom side on the ground is eaten by bugs. How do I avoid this?

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Laeserin 1y ago

straw mulch?

GHOST 1y ago

Leaf mulch

Laeserin 1y ago

My MIL uses straw because it stays "fluffy" and can hold up the berries.

GHOST 1y ago

Ahhhhh hmmm. I’ll see what I can do. Thanks

Deleted Account 1y ago

Is it purely from bugs or has a bird pecked a small hole attracting the bugs? That’s what usually happens to mine. Sometimes slugs and sow bugs just have a fest. I just eat them any way. Probably the only way to stop this is to grow them in one of those towers.

GHOST 1y ago

Bugs. I usually catch them still munching away. Little black hard shell bugs

Hope Rising 1y ago

I use the timeless trick of mulching around the plants with straw- works well for me

₿logging₿itcoin 1y ago

My wife just told me this yesterday. She said, "that's why their called strawberries."

Hope Rising 1y ago

💯

J 1y ago

What percentage are you losing? More plants is my preferred way to guarantee a good pick. Critters are gonna feed.

GHOST 1y ago

Of the few that have ripened, 100%. It is covered in white strawberries not yet ripe but they are untouched. Put some plastic between them and the ground so will see if that helps

J 1y ago

Damn. Greedy critters. 😂

Frosch Prince 1y ago