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Happy both on the vegetable plot and on the patio, try growing strawberries in hanging baskets, containers, and even window boxes! Grow your own strawberries today and discover the flavour of warm sun- ripened fruit picked fresh from your own garden. Which strawberry should I grow? There are three main types of strawberry plant - alpine (wild strawberries), . They prefer a sunny and sheltered position in fertile, free- draining soil.
Improve your soil with lots of organic matter such as compost or well- rotted manure prior to growing strawberry plants. Strawberries can be grown in semi- shade - in fact alpine strawberries prefer this! However, summer- fruiting and perpetual- fruiting strawberries may not crop as prolifically in the shade as those grown in full sun. Planting Strawberries. When planting your strawberries give them plenty of space for better cropping and easy access.
For growing in the ground, plant strawberries 4. Use a trowel to dig a hole big enough to accommodate the roots of the plant. If planting strawberry runners spread the roots out in the hole and make sure the crown of the plant is resting at soil level. Pot- grown plants should be planted so the top of the compost is level with the soil surface. Planting too deeply can cause the strawberry plants to rot, and planting with the crown too high above the soil surface can cause the plants to dry out and die. Firm the plants in well and water thoroughly.
How To Grow Strawberries in Hanging Baskets and Containers. Strawberries are well- suited to baskets, containers and patio planters and are ideal for those with limited space. This also keeps them safely away from slugs, snails and small animals who enjoy the fruits as much as we do! Why not grow strawberries in our Stackapot or a Flowerpouch.
Incorporate some water- retaining granules and slow- release strawberry fertiliser into the compost before planting. Check the compost daily in hot weather and water if the top half- inch of compost feels dry. For more information about planting hanging baskets click here. As the summer progresses, keep on top of weeding and continue to remove any runners.
Clear away dead foliage as this can harbour pests and diseases over winter. Each spring spread a general purpose slow- release fertiliser around your plants along with a mulch of well- rotted manure or compost. Strawberry Crop Rotation. Strawberry plants tend to lose vigour after about three years; harvests become smaller and the plants succumb to pests and diseases. It is best to replace plants after their third year of cropping. If space allows then rotate your strawberry beds every three years to a different part of the garden to prevent pests and diseases building up in the soil. Growing Strawberries from Seed.
Although strawberries are normally bought as plants, you can also try growing strawberries from seed. Seeds take up to a month to germinate and will usually crop the following year.
The advantages of growing from seed are the unusual varieties that aren’t available as plants, such as . Strawberry plants need to be left outside for the autumn and winter as they require a chill period to initiate flowering. From February you can bring the plants indoors to a bright position and water as needed. Take care not to let the temperature rise above 1. C as this will inhibit flowering. You’ll also need to pollinate the flowers by hand.
To do this, lightly brush a soft paint brush around the central yellow part of each of the flowers. Remember to feed your plants with a balanced fertiliser every two weeks until flowering begins, at which point you should switch to a high- potash liquid fertiliser for the best fruiting.