Growing Strawberry Plants

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
        P P            

(Best months for growing Strawberry Plants in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • Easy to grow. Plant with crown (of roots) just covered.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 12 - 39 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 11 weeks. Strawberries bruise easily when ripe, handle carefully. Pick with a small piece of stem attached..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Better in a bed on their own to allow good sun and air circulation
  • Avoid growing close to: If you are using rotation beds, avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant

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20 May 13, Joe Fentaller (Australia - tropical climate)
what is the best region to grow straberries in Australia
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18 May 13, diana (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
What is the best type of strawberry for zone 6a?
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30 Mar 13, Noel Challis (Australia - temperate climate)
I am just starting a strawberry bed and require 60 plants or runners. Can anybody help. Will pay transport and packaging costs. Can not afford commercial or nursery plants.
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28 Apr 13, Andre (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Noel, I'm redoing my strawberry patch and have more plants than I know what to do with. I am in Brisbane. Let me know if you are interested and you can have as many as you like.
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08 Feb 13, Jase (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Does incredibly well in Aquaponics.
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20 Jan 13, Maria Simmons (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted 6 strawberry plants in a hanging strawberry planter on 30/12/2012. When can I expect to see flowers and fruit? Plants are in full sun and I water every night.
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09 Nov 12, rod (Australia - temperate climate)
i have insects eating holes in my strawberrys leaves it is not snails what is the insect and how do i control them
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26 Nov 12, Eva (Australia - temperate climate)
Beetles i guess. they come out at night. kill them by hand or spray pyrethrum.
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09 Oct 12, ash (Australia - temperate climate)
some strawberries take up to 5 months to grow!
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05 Aug 12, Jen (Australia - tropical climate)
Could I grow strawberries in hanging guttering 15cm deep by 4m long? Do they need full sun or can they handle part sun?
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From Gardening Australia. "Growing strawberries in pots or growing melons over structures keeps the plants and fruit off the ground and reduces the likelihood of slater damage. When sowing seed keep mulch well clear of the furrow as slaters don't like venturing far from cover. Make traps from hollowed out orange halves or seedling punnets filled with potato peelings, to distract slaters from seedlings, and germinating seeds. When it comes to seedlings, try plant collars (old pots with the bottom chopped out) for the first couple of weeks, or pot on seedlings to establish them before planting out. Once the stems become tougher, they're less attractive to slaters. Iron chelate based snail pellets are also effective against slaters and, as they break down, they release iron to feed the plants. They're safer than traditional snail pellets for use around pets, children and wildlife but they should be stored and used with caution and common sense. In larger gardens, rotating chooks over vegie beds in between crops is a great way to clear up infestation and provide your birds with protein".

- Mike

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