If the allure of glistening, jewel-like berries lying in a bed of dark green leaves isn’t enough to convince you to grow strawberries, the homegrown taste will. Garden strawberries are soft, fragrant and full of strawberry flavor, and frankly, taste nothing like commercially … [Read more...]
Winterizing Potted Strawberry Plants
Of all the fruits, strawberries are among the easiest to grow and winterizing your potted strawberry plants will keep them happy year after year. Pots used to grow strawberries are usually made of terra cotta; the reddish-orange pots we all know so well. Both ‘regular’ terra … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries are one of the easiest fruits to grow, either inside or in your garden. Each plant can produce up to a quart of fruit. Growing Strawberries There are three common varieties of strawberries - Day Neutral, Ever bearing and June bearing. Day Neutrals and Everbearing … [Read more...]
How To Grow Strawberries In Containers
Strawberries are one of the first natural tasty treats of summer. There’s nothing quite like a plump and juicy strawberry, whether you eat them plain, bake a pie, add them to shortcake or turn them into jelly. Unfortunately, grocery store prices can be a bit high, so why not … [Read more...]