I expected my strawberry crop to be a good one this summer, but expectations have been far exceeded. Normally squirrels, robins, and my Border Collie clean up after the first day or so, leaving me with a mere handful. The netting must have saved the crop -- it has a close weave that does not injure birds and so I felt free to use it.
I have never had such an abundant crop. Not only are they plentiful, but they are uniformly large and flavourful.
Manure followed by manure tea might have had something to do with it.
The last years have seen such poor yields that I had foolishly begun to think of the strawberries as a ground cover to be replaced by more productive plants.
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