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When planting in containers, use a well drained potting soil mix and plant the crowns 10 to 12 inches apart. Keep the developing runners pruned the first season to focus the plant's energy on bearing fruit. You can also remove the first set of blossoms to boost the plants size if necessary. Keep your strawberries moist (not wet) and plan on fertilizing them regularly (organic fertilizers include bone meal, fish emulsion and blood meal). Strawberries grown in containers are usually treated like annuals and discarded at the end of each season, but if protected over winter, they may last a few seasons before production falls off.
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08/21/2011
I was reading on how to season cast iron skillets, lost power for a bit and now cannot find the recipes, help. Thanks!
By
04/23/2006
My uncle grows strawberries and they are wonderful...but he smokes. Did you know if you are a smoker and you touch the berries they do not grow properly? They tend to over rippen too easily....and they get "bad spots" where you touched them.
Just one of those trivial things!-Misty
By Sharon Butler (Guest Post)
04/21/2006
My husband brought home a 55 gallon plastic barrel from work. We cleaned it out, cut holes in a spiral pattern from head to foot. We then used a gardening cloth to line the barrel to help keep the plants intact. As we filled it with potting soil, we kept adding strawberries to each cut out. When it bloomed, it was absolutely beautiful. We had strawberries all summer. On top, we planted a large Daliah...I love my barrel...and it takes up very little space.
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04/21/2006
thank you....talked to my momma earlier, she said just use the starters, regular strawberries won't start them! I will look into these, and maybe just save up for the "patio" variety.
By Barb (Guest Post)
04/21/2006
Park Seed has a great deal on 25 strawberry plants and "growin bags" The plants are actually planted in these bags and can hang on a porch or patio. Go to www.parkseed.com and search strawberries. May not be what you are looking for but it sure would be a space saver!
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