Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Wild Strawberries

The place for strawberries is chosen the most sunny and leveled, where water does not stagnate. Well, if on this site as predecessors grew: carrots, beets, garlic, calendula, legumes. And, on the contrary, crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, cabbage and raspberries are not suitable.

Soil for strawberries

The best soil for strawberries is loamy and sandy, slightly acidic. But, as you know, the land on the site is not chosen. Use the one that is, improving it with preplant preparation. It is recommended to dig the soil not with a shovel, but with a pitchfork - it is easier to choose the rhizomes of perennial weeds with them.

How to grow strawberries

The landing pattern is single-line; the distance between plants in a row is 15–20 cm, between rows is 60–70 cm. After planting, the plants are well watered and mulched with peat or humus. The classic way to grow strawberries is in a garden bed covered with a dark covering material (lutrasil or polyethylene).

Strawberry care

Garden strawberries need frequent watering, especially during the flowering and berry-filling period. It is necessary to water carefully, through a rain nozzle, so that the water does not wash away the earth around the heart. When planting on a strawberry bed, potash-phosphorus fertilizers and rotted manure (or compost) are applied.

Is it possible to grow strawberries in a pot

A new and popular trend in gardening is growing strawberries in pots. This method is practical: you can easily grow strawberries at home. At the same time, you do not have to be afraid that pests will spoil it, and get a rich harvest under any weather conditions.