Comments on: Growing strawberries in raised beds – A complete guide

By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:53:36 +0000

In reply to Jenny.

Correct. You won’t get fruit in year 1. But, the plants will have a strong root system and be ready to produce tons of fruit their second year.

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By: Jenny

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:38:33 +0000

Does removing the flowers mean no fruit to harvest in the first season?

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:57:43 +0000

In reply to Andrew James.

So glad to hear you are having so much success!

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By: Andrew James

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:44:36 +0000

Pretty good advice! I can confirm it: here in NE France, last autumn (2024) I planted Charlotte strawberries in a 3.5 m x 1.24 m raised bed filled with bagged 50/50 topsoil and general purpose compost (approx. 400 litres). I’ve been picking strawberries almost non-stop since early June – it’s now mid-October. There are still quite a few in flower, and I water regularly. I apply a proprietary strawberry fertilizer (high K) twice during the season and mulch with shreddings from my shredder. As it’s getting cooler I protect them with a fleece.

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:08:03 +0000

In reply to Debbie Taylor.

Hi Debbie – You can plant them as closely as 4 plants per square foot. You’ll just need to pinch off the runners so they don’t become too crowded.

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By: Debbie Taylor

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:28:24 +0000

Thank you. This was very helpful. I plan on planting them next spring in a 4×4 foot raised bed. I was going to plant one plant per square foot. Is that all right to do?

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By: Jessica Walliser

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:41:25 +0000

In reply to Katie.

I don’t know of any research, but I do think this partnership would work based on the strawberries forming a living mulch beneath the asparagus which would reduce deep-rooted weed competition and shield the soil to reduce evaporation. Yes, they would be competing for resources but not much because asparagus are deeply rooted and strawberries are shallow rooted.

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By: Katie

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:25:36 +0000

I keep reading about planting strawberries and asparagus together as “companions.” Is there any data to support this ? I was wondering about them actually competing for resources…

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:35:09 +0000

In reply to Kristine Swaren.

Thanks for pointing out the missing link. I just added it in. Good luck with your strawberries!

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By: Kristine Swaren

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:26:17 +0000

“Tara has written about her favorite blend for raised beds in this article” – is there meant to be a link here?

Thanks for all this info. I put some strawberry plants in a raised bed a couple of years ago, but I’m going to have to correct some mistakes as they aren’t thriving …yet!

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