How to Grow Strawberries
Sep 12th, 2011 by admin
In this article I will try to show you how to grow strawberries. Growing strawberries is a great way to enjoy juicy and healthy pieces of this favourite fruit. Almost everybody likes strawberries, but only very few people grow them at home. It’s a pity, because growing strawberries at home is a very smart thing to do, you can enjoy much more nutritious and healthy strawberries at the same time as reduce waste and help the environment. Here are few tips to help you get the best results when growing strawberries.
When growing strawberries you have to always keep in mind that they need a lot of sun to grow. However, you should not expose them to intense heat or light or they wither and die. Strawberries usually need about 6 hours of sunlight per day to grow well. When you are looking for a place in your garden to plant them you have to keep this consideration in mind.
Secondly, adequate supply of water is crucial for a strawberry plant. Regular watering is important, soil should always be damp. However, it should not be water-logged, as that could be very harmful to your plants and they would probably die.
In addition to that, you should use some fertilizer to ensure much better and faster growth of your plants. Commonly used fertilizer is blood meal and bone meal. Both should be used once a month. Another option could be fertilizers that can be bought off the shelf in your local gardening shop.
Furthermore, you should always make sure that there are no weeds around your strawberry plants. That is because weeds steal moisture and nutrients from your plants.Snails and slugs can aslo cause you trouble. However, these pests can be easily repelled by a copper foil that is placed around your strawberry patch. These little creatures will not dare to come near your plants, as copper would produce an electric reaction with their slime. This way you can protect your strawberry plants without the use of any chemicals.
After you’ve done all these things you can wait for strawberries to be harvested. However, make sure that your strawberries fully ripen before you pick them. That is because strawberries never ripen after they are picked. That’s all, now you can enjoy your tasty, great looking and very healthy strawberries. You haven’t used any chemicals in their production so these strawberries are better for your health and for the environment. I hope that after reading this article you have a pretty good idea about how to grow strawberries. Growing strawberries is certainly very enjoyable.
