I find the fact that you don't have to start from scratch every year appealing. The 5x yield is a bonus. Unfortunately, around here, strawberries are an annual due to the heat, I need a different ground cover.
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until recently i was a fan of market gardening, but then i came across a book on #permaculture and now permaculture makes so much sense, especially the low maintenance, the good yield (after the initial work on the land and water management (swales)), you should see the results after two years.
if the strawberries are an issue, try clover, dandelion or herbs
but when your food forest is ready, i believe it should create its own microclimate where the strawberries can thrive and be perennials
I actually had strawberries survive the summer under my zucchini but the went out with the zucchini. I will have to see how it develops the next few years. Too early in the game for me.