Growing Strawberries
by John Yazo
Strawberries, a mouth-watering, sweet and juicy fruit crop. There is no comparison between a store bought strawberry and one that has been grown and picked fresh in your own garden. They can be easily grown in containers and hanging pots if you don't have the room for a garden in your yard.
There are three main types of strawberry plants that can choose from. There are June Bearing, Everbearing and Day Neutral strawberries. These three varieties of plants are usually available to be purchased at your local garden centers.
June Bearing only produce a single crop of strawberries for about two to three weeks in the spring. This variety usually produces the largest fruit and is classified as an early to mid-season variety.
Everbearing will produce crops of strawberries that can be harvested two to three time during the growing season, spring, summer and fall.
Day Neutral are another strawberry that will produce crops throughout the entire season of spring, summer and fall. There fruit is usually on the smaller size.
Strawberry plants like a sandy type soil that is well drained and full of organic matter. The ph level that strawberry plants like best is between 5.8 to 6.2 and they should be planted in the spring.
There is little care needed to maintain strawberry plants if planted properly. Once planted you should mulch the strawberry beds with a heavy layer of compost to help prevent weeds from growing and to add the nutrients needed to the soil for the plants to feed from.
Watering is very important for strawberries to grow healthy and produce a thriving crop. Strawberry plants need one to two inches of water a week to produce a sweet and juicy crop.
Another crop that can be growing in containers is blueberries.
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