I would like to build a raised bed for strawberries. I would like to make the raised bed 6 feet wide and 20 feet long. My plan is to plant three rows of strawberries with each plant being 2 feet apart, using the matted row approach. Starting in three years I would remove plants from one third of the raised bed each year, allowing the strawberries to spread back into the newly cleared row. My thought is that with this approach I would be able to continually remove old plants, not have to purchase new plants and have strawberries to pick from two-thirds of the raised bed each year. Any thoughts on this approach or recommendations?
I would like to build a raised bed for strawberries. I would like to make the raised bed 6 feet wide and 20 feet long. My plan is to plant three rows of strawberries with each plant being 2 feet apart, using the matted row approach. Starting in three years I would remove plants from one third of the raised bed each year, allowing the strawberries to spread back into the newly cleared row. My thought is that with this approach I would be able to continually remove old plants, not have to purchase new plants and have strawberries to pick from two-thirds of the raised bed each year. Any thoughts on this approach or recommendations?