No-spray and hand-weeded. That is how we market these strawberries. There is a very good reason naturally grown strawberries from small farms are priced at a premium. They are A LOT of work! All strawberry work is done on the hands and knees. Weeding them is time consuming because the plants are grown close together so you can't just use a tool in between them. Thus the "hand weeded." We do not spray the weeds, so there are a lot of them. Strawberries need to be picked often to prevent the spread of decay when overripe berries are left on the plant. When picking, those berries with mold should be picked separately from the ripe berries so it is not spread by the picker's hands. That's why our Dads are both seen here weeding and picking strawberries. Fathers are good for a few rows of strawberry maintenance without one complaint!
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