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Strawberries: A Miraculous Treat for Diabetics?

Diet plays a crucial role in combating diabetes and insulin resistance, two common metabolic diseases. However, the question often arises whether sweet fruits, such as strawberries, can be safe and beneficial for those affected by these conditions?

 Strawberry 🍓 enthusiasts, rejoice because we have good news for you! Strawberries not only provide pleasure in terms of taste but are also low in calories, rich in fiber, and full of nutrients that offer numerous benefits for diabetics, individuals suffering from insulin resistance, and other metabolic diseases.
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Benefits of Growing Your Own Strawberries: Why You Should?

Growing your own strawberries has numerous advantages that can benefit both our health and the environment. In this article, I will present the most important reasons why it’s worth considering growing these beautiful fruits on your own.😊

1. Freshness and Taste 🍓
Nothing beats the taste of freshly picked strawberries from your own garden. By growing strawberries ourselves, we can be sure that they are the freshest and most delicious. Access to fresh fruits straight from the bush is not only a guarantee of the best Continue reading “Benefits of Growing Your Own Strawberries: Why You Should?”

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Should You Cut Strawberry Leaves After Fruiting?

I assume the question concerns traditional, non-repeating varieties. Here we have two schools of thought. One says – cut back, the other – absolutely do not cut back. One thing is certain, if our strawberries look OK after the harvest, meaning there’s no significant disease or pest infestation (especially spider mites) visible on the leaves, the strawberries aren’t overly weedy, they seem to be in good condition and “have life in them”, then, in my opinion, cutting the leaves doesn’t make much sense.🙂
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Which is better for mulching strawberries – straw or black agrotextile?

Much has been written about the advantages of using  black agrotextile as mulch. As an old professional, I have no doubts about the purposefulness of its use. But it’s not the only material that can be used for mulching strawberries. Straw, or more precisely, wheat or rye chaff, is equally good as a material that is inexpensive and readily available (unfortunately, not in big cities) and excellently fulfills its role.😀 Continue reading “Which is better for mulching strawberries – straw or black agrotextile?”

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