What are you suppost to do with strawberries in the Winter time?

Question

Any articles or sites I can use? My strawberries are growing pretty well right now, and don't know what to do about them in the winter, like fertilize them and stuff?

Answer 1

I don't know if this is what you are "Supposed" to do with Strawberries in the winter or not, but this is what I do. I water them until it starts freezing at night. From that point on I pretty much let them do their own thing. I do not fertilize them in any special way before winter. (Again I don't know if this is a techinque per say, but its what I do)
I have a rather large amount of space to grow my strawberries in - so I just let them spread out however they normally would. If you don't have much space and want to keep your plants small, I suggest cutting off the little "sprouts" that come off the plants from late summer through fall. I have cut off the "sprouts" and placed them in tea cups with water and placed in a sunny window. The little groupings of leaves on the sprout will each become a new plant. If you are concerned that your strawberries will die during the winter, you can try to sprout some inside and plant those in the spring, though I have never had my strawberries die due to winter - they just come back bigger and stronger in the spring. Hope this helps. I would try a google search if you need more info. :)

Answer 2

I grow mine in a raised bed. When it starts to get down in the high 30's at night, I cover my plants with straw. When spring comes and temps get up into the high 40's at night, I remove the straw and fertilize.