While I love a large garden bed that is full and almost bursting with strawberry plants that are all ready to be harvested, the reality is that many of us don’t have the facilities to garden or plant strawberries in a garden bed. Does that mean we will never have our own strawberry patch? No. …
Strawberries
I love strawberries! There is nothing better than biting into a big juicy berry. However, for the gloriously green strawberry plant to produce those luscious berries, it needs quite a bit of growing power. This is where fertilizer comes in. My first strawberry patch didn’t yield the succulent berries I had hoped for, and I …
What could be better than picking juicy, sweet strawberries straight from one’s own garden, right? These delightful bite-sized fruits are easy to grow, and with a little bit of care, can yield a very rewarding harvest. Unfortunately, a common problem hobby gardeners face is that their plants produce small fruits with stunted growth. Read on …
When I first started planting strawberries, I had young seedlings and seeds. I had no idea how long it would take for my strawberry plants to grow and produce fruit. Does the growth rate of a strawberry plant depend on what kind of strawberry I planted? Are there other factors that influence how (well) strawberries …
Imagine my surprise when I checked on my strawberry crops one summer, expecting to harvest the berries, only to find that something else had gotten there first. Was it a pest, a bird, an animal? Something else? How would I know? Never fear. You’ll learn what eats your strawberries (and what ate mine). What Is …
Before I started planting strawberries, I wanted to do some research first and learn everything I could. You see, I want to take great care of my strawberries and ensure they have everything they need to thrive and produce red, sweet berries. Part of this process is pollination. Without the flowers of the strawberry plants …
That depends on whether you live in Western North Carolina or coastal North Carolina. The two areas of the state have different growing seasons due to the difference in their climates. The landscape of North Carolina spans six USDA hardiness zones. This means that if you live in Ashville, you will need to plant strawberries …
It is not hard to grow strawberries, and the secret to success lies in the right type of strawberry plant, regular care, and attention to them during dormancy. It takes a while after the strawberries are germinated to yield fruit, so plan ahead when planting strawberry plants outside. Many gardeners choose to grow their strawberries …
Who doesn’t love strawberries? I certainly love my strawberry plants and regularly sell the fruits at my local market. When I was still a novice grower, I left my strawberry plants to produce lots and lots of runners, or daughter plants, without ever transplanting them to a new pot, planter box, or garden bed. The …
Strawberries are a beautiful addition to your garden and an attractive site in the yard, especially during fruit season. Watering strawberry plants requires specific timing to prevent the soil from getting too dry or too soggy for the plants. Watering timing is dependent on several factors, including soil type, whether you are growing the plants …