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7 Simple Tips How To Grow Strawberries

July 9, 2020 by Kasi Smith 6 Comments

Day dreaming about a never-ending supply of homegrown strawberries? Check out our helpful tips for how to grow strawberries and cultivating these sweet treats!

You don't have to have a big space for a garden to grow strawberries. If you have containers or pots, you can grow them. Keep reading for more tips about how to grow sensational strawberries. YUM! #gardeningtips #fruitgardening #strawberries #blessmyweedsblog
Contents
1 Grow Strawberries
1.1 How To
2 In a Garden
3 In A Pot

Grow Strawberries

How To

1. Of the three main types of strawberries, the Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends the Junebearer type for home gardens, which bud in the fall and produce a bounteous crop in the spring.

Grow strawberries

2. Strawberries like full sun, so make sure you have a spot for them in your garden that soaks in as much daylight as possible.

3. The sooner you eat the strawberries after you pick them, the sweeter they’ll be. Their sugar starts to convert into starch as soon as they’re picked, so it’s best to eat them fresh off the vine!

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4. To make sure the central plant is getting all the nutrients, pinch off “runners” (long stems that grow out from the central plant). Although this may seem counter-intuitive, it will promote a greater yield of strawberries!

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In a Garden

5. If planting in a garden bed, choose a space that has not grown tomatoes, peppers, or eggplant within the last three years.

6. Use drip irrigation to keep the strawberries’ shallow roots wet while keeping the fruit itself dry, preventing rot.

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In A Pot

7. Strawberries can be grown in a planter instead of a garden bed. Master Gardeners recommends planter dimensions of 6″ to 8″ deep by 5″ to 7″ wide by 18″ to 4′ long, with plants spaced 10″ to 14″ apart.

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Comments

  1. Gail says

    February 1, 2016 at 12:11 am

    I think container planting is good, but I live in Northern Indiana. They wont winter outside, what do you do in this case? How do you keep them from freezing out….

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  2. Chef D. J. says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Gail don’t leave them outside in the containers, bring them in and buy a sunlamp treat them like the rise and fall of the day.
    Hope this helps.

    Reply
  3. Ahmad says

    October 14, 2016 at 9:39 am

    I would keep the container outside and cover it with leaves or any mulch till the spring

    Reply
  4. mona says

    November 7, 2016 at 5:02 pm

    I’m keeping my small strawberry plant inside this winter. how can i take care of it, like fertilizers? should i add egg shells and beans soaking water on it? would i harm it if i do that?

    Reply
  5. Peter masterson says

    March 29, 2018 at 10:20 am

    Is there a standard fertilizer or feed to get a good crop of strawberries in goodish soil, and how does spring feeding differ from summer feeds.

    Reply
    • Joy says

      April 16, 2018 at 5:32 pm

      A lot of that will depend on what type of soil you have and what “problems” you might be having with it. Spring is good because it’s prepping the soil early

      Reply

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