I use cinnamon a lot. No fungus, flies, or any other pests. Just sprinkle liberally on top of the soil around your plants. I redo it about once a month. This really works!
I grow a variety named Elsanta, 6 plants per hanging basket inside the 3 meter high chicken run. Pollinators can easily get to the flowers ensuring a terrific crop of fruit. Slugs can only look up and hope a strawberry falls off, birds can only land on top of the chicken run to look down on my strawbs. I grow tumbling tomatoes the same way 🙂
Hi, I come from a family with a long history of allotment keeping and gardening. Thanks for uploading your video, it was short, interesting and full of good advice. :) My advice to others is to follow the tip provided in the video of putting plastic around the strawberries when they begin to grow. The best way to prevent mud or soil from splashing on the strawberries is to grow the strawberries in slightly raised moulds so that the water runs away into the center of the trench. Strawberries can be prone to rotting if they're planted too low in the soil so the plastic helps the plant to lift away from direct contact with the ground. You can also use cut bottles to water directly to the roots this way, but use an old stocking or cut tights to cover the open bottle with an elastic band so that no bugs can get into the bottle between watering. Happy growing guys! May you all have a bountiful harvest this year!
@@yolotoko2393 Gariguette is extremely sweet I have some and they always WOW any visitors to my allotment. But they are not very productive sadly. You just need to plant much more of them. Try them they’re really nice!!
My tip is test your soil pH. I had the worst problems with strawberries until I added sulfur. The white colored stuff in my soil when it dries is sodium bicarbonate and it's in the ditch water so I have to keep sprinkling sulfur on a lot of plants. They seem to do good with wood chips instead of straw.
Thanks for another great video! Been growing strawberries for years. Did everything right except I haven't been fertilising them enough. I wondered all along how to properly fertilise my strawberries after they had been established. Now I know! :0)
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For those that don’t have a massive gardening space, perhaps even shady. Alpine strawberries are honestly a brilliant alternative. I grow them along my fences and they require no maintenance and produce handfuls of little berries every day during the growing season.
over the fall I put a layer of woodchips over my whole strawberry bed!!! ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE AND THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING:):):) I've never trimmed back the runners because I want to make sure everyone has a fair chance at survival!
I'm sure the wood chips will help to feed the soil and ensure a splendid crop of strawberries this year. Here's to a highly successful growing season Sarah!
I am a beginning gardener who loves strawberries. I would appreciate anyone's advice and counsel on how to get started. This video was very informative, but many times I have a hard time remembering all of the steps necessary to grow each plant. I really would love any help that is offered. Thank you.
I really do need to get some later season varieties. My alpines help spread out the season, which is nice, but I definitely miss them when they're gone! :)
I understand they take a very long time to grow from seed. The seeds probably also need to be frozen for a while first(I don't recall the technical term)
I heard they take a very long time as well. I would recammend to ether buy the roots and then plant them, or buy 1 or 2 small plants and then just use the runners they give off to grow more... Just make sure if you buy roots that they are still alive, I did roots and out of 30 I only got 2 to grow :/
thanks for sharing. I do grow strawberries, unfortunately the leaves get sick during rain season and I end up with no fruit. They normally thrive again when it gets dry and warm.
"STROBRYs" are one of the few things I can get to thrive here in Overgaard Arizona. Asparagus grow a little but strawberries go wild. Lots of cow pies help make lots of strawberry berry pies.
I planted Albion variety several years ago both in the greenhouse and outside. Although there have been tons of flowers we have yet to harvest one single strawberry. (Just a few of the additives we have tried are....rabbit manure, coffee grounds, guano from a cave cleanout, bone meal, wood ash, several commercial fertilizers.) Pretty much stumped. Thanks for the video.
Are they getting enough light? It sounds like they probably are. I'm a bit stumped too. Make sure pollinators can access the ones in the greenhouse - open up doors and windows - that should help.
I had a few plants in containers on my porch last year. Near the end of summer I had some kind of hornet or wasps that were eating my berries as they ripened!
@@FulhamGoalsGalore I saw the hornets doing it! You're right, rodents likely to do that too. Luckily, I have several cats to catch the mice and rats aren't common in my area.
I have built a set of six small rggs (rain gutter grow system) containers that self water in my basement under LED lights. In Minnesota the growing season is rather short and the berries in the store are not very tasty. This method has provided me with berries nonstop for a year now with very little effort. See Larry Hall's videos on rggs for more info.
I'm from Manitoba, so winters of sometimes -40c. Do you mean you get fruit all winter when keeping them inside?! I just got my first strawberry plant this year, and its giving me around 4 small berries a day. But as you know, from similar seasons we dont get a very long summer.
I prefer to grow my strawberries in a downward run. I put plants in a hanging gutters from our house. We replaced our gutters and I recycled them into strawberry beds. I have 3 per stand and when the runners come out at the bottom I put them into the top and remove the old plants. Great way to keep track of when plants need to be replaced.
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A thick layer of wood chips as a mulch has been a great help in the summer heat to protect the soil and they break down to feed the soil as well, but mice are a problem any ideas?
Not sure what to suggest about the mice. The only suggestion is humane traps, so the mice can be caught then released elsewhere. It would be interesting to hear of any other suggestions from others...
GrowVeg.... mice hate strong smells. Things like Irish spring soap and eucalyptus, peppermint. I’ve used these things to keep mice from my motor home. I’m sure if you put pieces of Irish spring soap in small dishes around your garden the mice will stay away. They really are very sensitive to smell, they can’t see well so use their nose to get around. This is why they follow walls and such. They also follow the smell of other mice droppings and urine. Mice poop all the time, it’s like breadcrumbs to them. lol
@@GrowVeg I have completely ieliminated the vole and mouse infestation by buying SOLAR POWERED vole chasers sold at big box stores they cost 20.00 each and work like magic. Before that they ate all the roots underground and killed the plants. GERRY l
It's winter time where I live. when it gets cold I tend to get sad and I think I want to attempt growing strawberries indoors to keep my mind extremely busy.
You could also try sprouting seeds and micrograms - great projects for indoors. Have a look at our videos on this: th-cam.com/video/4zf6YBdBeIk/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/f1bAHlmIR88/w-d-xo.html
I dont have a cultivation tip, but i have a bomber consuming tip: Use Your Microwave! That is *not* a joke! Giving cold refrigerated strawberries a burst of 10-20 secds. (depd. on your microwave -ofcause) in your microwave, turns them into sun-warmed delicious gems!
I put mine in an old rabbit cage. They cell those for mini rabbits but since I don't have rabbits I am raising my strawberries to eat in the cage that is lifted off the floor. The other is to have 1 bed for picking and the other for multiplying only.
Although the origin of its common name is certainly uncertain, the name strawberry is actually a corruption of "strewn berry" more than likely. As a strawberry plant produces runners and spreads, its berries and plants were strewn about the ground.
There are so many different varieties it's hard to recommend just one. I would suggest looking at a supplier's catalogue to choose what suits. You can find them at various suppliers online, or try a local nursery or garden centre.
Iv propagated 23 new strawberry plants from just 1 ready for next year. I plan to put them in a cold frame over the winter. How often do I water during winter time?
There's no set timing for watering over winter. In cold, dull weather the plants may not need watering for several weeks. But a period of sunshine and relative warmth may seem plants dry out surprisingly quickly. The best advice, as always, is to be guided by the conditions. Check plants every few days in warmer conditions and generally water whenever the potting soil has dried out. Make sure you water correctly, so the potting soil's completely re-charged with moisture each time.
GrowVeg thanks, I’m new to growing veg and fruit, I really want to grow some nice strawberry’s but didn’t get my plot until late this year so I’m preparing for a good crop next year. I appreciate your reply. Thanks.
I have first year plants, did I hear this correctly that I am supposed to remove my runners? Edit: BTW thanks for the great videos, I always love them. Very informative and no nonsense, just straight to the facts. 👍 Time is short..lol
Can you expand on the final stage where you say to cut back to leave the young central leaves intact? How can I differentiate between what needs to go and what can stay?
Basically you are cutting away all of the old leaves (and stems) right back to ground level. When you do this you will see that right at the centre of the plant are new, fresh, bright-green leaves. They will be quite small and very obviously just-emerged. These need to be left alone as they will grow on to replace the old leaves just trimmed off.
Great video, I’m thinking ahead to winter. Do I cover the plants with straw before the first snowfall to protect them from the harsh conditions? Or how do I prepare my plants for overwintering? I live in Canada
Strawberries are pretty hardy and don't need any special preparation for winter. I usually cut back the old foliage to tidy them up beforehand. If it's really cold where you are - say central Canada rather than maritime BC, you may want to cover them with straw to give a slight layer of protection during the very coldest period of winter when the plants are completely dormant. But remove the straw when things start to grow again so they can get enough light and flourish.
Most Strawberry varieties are highly cold-tolerant. You don't need any special covering. If you cover the plants completely, they could ROT! So don't do that. I would just mulch around the mother plants, and every spring, these guys come back!
my nan gave me three strawberry plants in late summer a couple of years ago. two of them died during winter :'( but the surviving one made 5 giant fruits and about 15 more plants that are starting to get bigger now and probably make more strawberries BUT this shows that strawberries require little help and still taste amazing ps. awesome video :-D
Newbie to gardening here, im currently trying to grow verve strawberries from b&q. I've planted 3 plants straight into the compost bag. Will this be ok? I've also started on some cucumbers, tomatoes, spring onions, and some iceburge lettuces do you have any tips for these please 🙏
Strawberries would do fine in a growbag/compost bag if holes have been spiked into the base of it to allow any excess moisture to drain away, so it doesn't pool. For tips on cucumbers, tomatoes, etc, please do check out this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL3VEy0_tuFgSdf2z8IAvG0wnnEDsCDGk1.html&si=_xkzGjKcY8g6Q24v
I have discovered a surefire way to eliminate slugs. grow extra tomatoes if you have the space and slice them thinly.then place the slices about two feet apart in the open spaces of the strawberry bed. I check the tomatoes every night. at first i had a lot of slugs but over time i reduced them to maybe one per trip. I snip them with scissors and leave them where they are. Now i get slug free berries. When next spring comes there are no slugs to start the cycle. GERRY L
Yes, there is some truth in that. After three years, and certainly four years, the plants start to tail off in their production as they get older. It's then best to plant new strawberry plants - new plants or plants raised from runners (trailers) from healthy, disease-free plants. You're then resetting the clock to another 3-4 years of strong production.
Yes, but just be sure to bring as keep as much of the soil around the roots as possible. Or if you're starting with new potted plants, this is a great time to plant.
Strawberries last between about three and four years before dropping off dramatically or becoming infected with viruses etc. Best to propagate new plants from the runners they send out during the third season. At the end of the season simply cut back all old leaves, leaving the new, healthy, young leaves at the centre of the crown intact to grow on for next year.
HELP. flirt time growing. Any suggestions on spacing? Box is 22 inches deep 6 foot long. How far away from edge? Trying 12 inches in a zig zag? Alternating close to front and next back...
Hi Sean. Yes, a zigzag formation would work well, as you suggest. You can get away with planting them reasonably close in containers, and the spacing you suggest sounds about right. Be sure to keep them well watered to encourage good fruit set.
Thanks for info response re sq ft I have 4ft x 4 ft raise beds with rich soil 12 inches deep. The planner says I can do 64 strawberry plants. I'm gonna give it a try but it still seems excessive since 16 plants would be the "regular " spacing....
I would only cut the plants back when the leaves start to die off, ensuring that any young growth right at the centre of the plant is left intact to grow on. :-)
Loving your videos recently! So informative and easy to follow! Could you advise why all my strawberry flowers are dried up? I have it in a hanging basket
I'm not sure why that would be. They would naturally dry up and fall off once they have finished flowering though. Make sure you keep your plants well watered and fed to keep them growing strong.
You could do that. In theory it will help the plants to bulk out a bit as all of their energy will be focussed on establishing. But, to be honest, plants are really only useful for three to four years, so it seems a shame to not let them fruit in their first year if they seem willing to do so. I'd say let them go for it.
i love this video , can i plant the strawberry during tropical season (hottest climate ) or may it possibly to grow during rainy season ? im from philippines ,
It depends on how wet and warm your winters are, but if the strawberries are outside then in most climates you shouldn't need to water during the winter. But check the soil the strawberries are growing in and if it's very dry, water.
Most norther climates (where Strawberries grow best!) don't need any supplemental watering over the winter. Mulch heavily and wait patiently for those spring berries!
Yes, strawberries are perennials that produce well for up to four years. They should overwinter fine in most of California and may fruit quite early in the year, depending on where you are.
Nancy S. Morris oh yes thanks! I’m the video he mentioned if it’s the first bloom to cut the first strawberries out to give it a chance to grow more. For those strawberries, do I cut them out even if they are a little bit red? Like at which stage (flower or strawberry) should I cut it? Thank you!
Cindy Salomon if the goal is to build root strength then the flower stage is best but it certainly won’t hurt if you miss a bloom and it begins to fruit, just snip it off when you see it.
You can save pea seed by leaving some pods on the plants right at the end of the season to go completely dry. Once the pods are papery to the touch, open out the pods and dry the individual pea seeds in an airy, dry location for another week. Then place them into airtight containers in a cool, dry, dark place ready to sow the following spring.
Liked the tips - most already doing, but hadn't heard of removing the straw after harvest - - makes sense; why create a slug habitat for the winter. Wish I'd done that this year. Thanks
You mentioned they prefer a sunny location, but I'm located in Eastern NM. Very harsh sun and drying winds. Should I plant in partial shade? Any helpful comment welcome! Thanks :)
Make sure they get plenty of sunshine and water in dry weather. You also need to feed them to get the most out of them. A regular tomato feed would help, ensuring better fruit size.
Strawberries tend to become susceptible to viruses after year three, so it's worth replacing them after three years. A great way to do this is to use runners from existing healthy plants. You can find out how to do this on our video on the topic: th-cam.com/video/D20GPn9hnSQ/w-d-xo.html
Cutting off the original runners is to save the mother plant's energy. The runners are then usually discarded, as they have been separated from the mother plant and may not have the energy to root. But when you purposefully root the runners, keeping them attached to the mother plant, you're ensuring they have energy coming in to sustain root production, before they are then cut off to grow on themselves. Strawberries are best kept out of the fridge for the best flavour. But you will need to eat them quite quickly - usually within a day - before they go soft or mouldy. But this is the best thing for flavour. If you won't get round to eating them for a few days I would place them into the fridge then bring them out a couple of hours before eating to warm back up to room temperature, when they will regain some (but probably not all) of their original flavour.
Whether or not you plant the runners, you STILL have to cut them off to save the plant energy to maximize fruiting. As for refrigeration...we don't. But then again, they only last 1-2 days before the family has gobbled them all up!
We do. Check out our videos on controlling slugs here: th-cam.com/video/z4dYNdsEdPQ/w-d-xo.html and also here: th-cam.com/video/KQh7mX1tWHw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, but hunting at night for a slug is a bit too much for me. I love my garden but not so much. Iron phosphate is how far I am willing to go, too busy with other stuff in my life. Maybe you can design an easy, no labor, no chemical solution to this persistent problem. I do have frogs and hibernaculum by my pond that is near by. I think I still have tons of slugs, something ate all of my cabbage last year.
OK it is the yeast in the beer that kills slugs .So just use the bread yeast.Mix it in a jar ,maybe a spoon of sugar and some water.Just pour it or sprinke it around .Works around cabbages too.
Pick a variety described as tasting sweet. Keep plants well fed with a liquid tomato feed. And pick them during the day. Grow them in sunshine. And eat them as fresh as possible - refrigerating strawberries kills the sweet taste.
Hi can you help please. I cant find anything on the web. My strawberries look healthy. The foliage is strong and last year they were covered in flowers and the fruit heads then appeared BUT the fruit didn't develop and there were no edible strawberries. This year its just the same. The plants are all just 2 years old. Many thanks
This is a bit of a mystery. It could be they aren't getting enough sun or nutrients. Or it could be that they have a virus. It may be worth starting over, in new fertile ground, with fresh plants.
Sounds like they are lacking a nutrient or water. If they have big foliage and look healthy, they are probably in a good location....but as with most fruit, they are comprised of mainly water. So if its too hot or the soil is too dry, the fruit simply won't get big. So more water, and probably more mulch to retain moisture and moderate day time high temperatures!
I use cinnamon a lot. No fungus, flies, or any other pests. Just sprinkle liberally on top of the soil around your plants. I redo it about once a month. This really works!
That's super to hear James - it's powerful stuff!
Just be careful you don’t use the cinnamon with lead in it.
I grow a variety named Elsanta, 6 plants per hanging basket inside the 3 meter high chicken run.
Pollinators can easily get to the flowers ensuring a terrific crop of fruit. Slugs can only look up and hope a strawberry falls off, birds can only land on top of the chicken run to look down on my strawbs.
I grow tumbling tomatoes the same way 🙂
What a smart way to grow them! :-)
I just ate my 2nd strawberry 🍓 from my strawberry plants I planted about a 6 weeks ago!! I’m so excited. This video was very helpful. Thank you
Wonderful!
Hi, I come from a family with a long history of allotment keeping and gardening. Thanks for uploading your video, it was short, interesting and full of good advice. :)
My advice to others is to follow the tip provided in the video of putting plastic around the strawberries when they begin to grow.
The best way to prevent mud or soil from splashing on the strawberries is to grow the strawberries in slightly raised moulds so that the water runs away into the center of the trench. Strawberries can be prone to rotting if they're planted too low in the soil so the plastic helps the plant to lift away from direct contact with the ground.
You can also use cut bottles to water directly to the roots this way, but use an old stocking or cut tights to cover the open bottle with an elastic band so that no bugs can get into the bottle between watering.
Happy growing guys! May you all have a bountiful harvest this year!
Thanks for these tips!
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You went above and beyond man. Awesome. Glad you brought tech and gardening, much respect from USA my good sir.
And back at you my good man!
Excellent video, I’m a complete novice but you’ve got me hooked. Strawberries, carrots and onions all through watching you. Thanks fella. 👍
Cheers Kevin!
i live in the strawberry capital of tennessee but have never grown any strawberries! going to have to try to grow some, i love all kinds of berries!
I threw some old strawberries into my compost bin.... now I have 17 strawberry plants...
Wow! That's a good result.
what is a nice sweet strawberry to plant?
@@yolotoko2393 Gariguette is extremely sweet I have some and they always WOW any visitors to my allotment. But they are not very productive sadly. You just need to plant much more of them. Try them they’re really nice!!
@@yolotoko2393 Mara des bois, Sparkle, Albion
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My tip is test your soil pH. I had the worst problems with strawberries until I added sulfur. The white colored stuff in my soil when it dries is sodium bicarbonate and it's in the ditch water so I have to keep sprinkling sulfur on a lot of plants. They seem to do good with wood chips instead of straw.
Thanks for another great video! Been growing strawberries for years. Did everything right except I haven't been fertilising them enough. I wondered all along how to properly fertilise my strawberries after they had been established. Now I know! :0)
I'm growing strawberries in container and I live in Singapore! Not an ideal weather for strawberry yet I spotted a flower yesterday.
you can try Japanese sweet charlie variety...suitable for tropical climate .....i live in Brunei..they grow very well here....
I’m growing Albion strawberries in Singapore. There is a good website for singapore growers of strawberries sgstrawberries.com/
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Another good video. I prefer to feed my soil with good compost and then let the soil feed the plants.
I had an OMG moment for where the strawberry gets their name. Feeling very silly for not getting that 🍓
Same here! So obvious once pointed out!
For those that don’t have a massive gardening space, perhaps even shady. Alpine strawberries are honestly a brilliant alternative. I grow them along my fences and they require no maintenance and produce handfuls of little berries every day during the growing season.
And they are among the best tasting berries of all!
I must say you’re a very good presenter/narrator 👍🏻
over the fall I put a layer of woodchips over my whole strawberry bed!!! ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE AND THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING:):):) I've never trimmed back the runners because I want to make sure everyone has a fair chance at survival!
I'm sure the wood chips will help to feed the soil and ensure a splendid crop of strawberries this year. Here's to a highly successful growing season Sarah!
I've jus put more worm castings in with my strawberries & taken old leaves off in my greenhouse. Some flowers already!
I am a beginning gardener who loves strawberries. I would appreciate anyone's advice and counsel on how to get started. This video was very informative, but many times I have a hard time remembering all of the steps necessary to grow each plant. I really would love any help that is offered. Thank you.
Try this video Eugene - it shows more on the planting aspect of growing them: th-cam.com/video/xhR7I0ipbSM/w-d-xo.html
Found your strawberry tips!! As if the same is based on the straw mulch… great bit of trivia
I really do need to get some later season varieties. My alpines help spread out the season, which is nice, but I definitely miss them when they're gone! :)
good video, I am trying to plant them from seeds, but this advice will help all my future efforts. Have a wonderful day
I understand they take a very long time to grow from seed. The seeds probably also need to be frozen for a while first(I don't recall the technical term)
I heard they take a very long time as well. I would recammend to ether buy the roots and then plant them, or buy 1 or 2 small plants and then just use the runners they give off to grow more... Just make sure if you buy roots that they are still alive, I did roots and out of 30 I only got 2 to grow :/
Great video. Too add: when replanting don't water them for a day. But water the soil before replanting and that will help stronger roots.
Great tip, thank you.
thanks for sharing. I do grow strawberries, unfortunately the leaves get sick during rain season and I end up with no fruit. They normally thrive again when it gets dry and warm.
Grow on raised mounds. It should help ❤
"STROBRYs" are one of the few things I can get to thrive here in Overgaard Arizona. Asparagus grow a little but strawberries go wild. Lots of cow pies help make lots of strawberry berry pies.
You can never have enough strawberries - great stuff!
Bell and Hot Peppers love the heat as well, give them a try 🙂
Just planted mine. Hope they do well.
Update?
Low maintenance.. sounds like my kind of strawberry 🤔👍💚
I planted Albion variety several years ago both in the greenhouse and outside. Although there have been tons of flowers we have yet to harvest one single strawberry. (Just a few of the additives we have tried are....rabbit manure, coffee grounds, guano from a cave cleanout, bone meal, wood ash, several commercial fertilizers.) Pretty much stumped. Thanks for the video.
Are they getting enough light? It sounds like they probably are. I'm a bit stumped too. Make sure pollinators can access the ones in the greenhouse - open up doors and windows - that should help.
The Ray Mears of gardening.
Thanx,got it,did not know before, now I do
Great instructional video for a novice, thank you.
I had a few plants in containers on my porch last year. Near the end of summer I had some kind of hornet or wasps that were eating my berries as they ripened!
Could be mince or rats as well
@@FulhamGoalsGalore I saw the hornets doing it! You're right, rodents likely to do that too. Luckily, I have several cats to catch the mice and rats aren't common in my area.
I have built a set of six small rggs (rain gutter grow system) containers that self water in my basement under LED lights. In Minnesota the growing season is rather short and the berries in the store are not very tasty. This method has provided me with berries nonstop for a year now with very little effort. See Larry Hall's videos on rggs for more info.
I'm from Manitoba, so winters of sometimes -40c. Do you mean you get fruit all winter when keeping them inside?! I just got my first strawberry plant this year, and its giving me around 4 small berries a day. But as you know, from similar seasons we dont get a very long summer.
I grow my strawberries in a bale of hay. works a treat :)
Hay contains seedling so you’ll be weeding a lot more. Straw doesn’t have seedlings & that’s why it’s preferred.
I prefer to grow my strawberries in a downward run. I put plants in a hanging gutters from our house. We replaced our gutters and I recycled them into strawberry beds. I have 3 per stand and when the runners come out at the bottom I put them into the top and remove the old plants. Great way to keep track of when plants need to be replaced.
What type of guttering?
I grew them and they were delicious 😋😋👌👌👌👌
i am growing straw berrys and a good tip is leave the seeds in a cup half full of water.
So helpful. Thank you!
Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing. What about plants that send out runners after fruiting? Can these be taken advantage of? I've got loads 😁
Yes, absolutely Michael. Check out my latest strawberry video for more on precisely this: th-cam.com/video/nCryoma4bo4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video
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I love strawberries. 🍓
A thick layer of wood chips as a mulch has been a great help in the summer heat to protect the soil and they break down to feed the soil as well, but mice are a problem any ideas?
Not sure what to suggest about the mice. The only suggestion is humane traps, so the mice can be caught then released elsewhere. It would be interesting to hear of any other suggestions from others...
GrowVeg.... mice hate strong smells. Things like Irish spring soap and eucalyptus, peppermint. I’ve used these things to keep mice from my motor home. I’m sure if you put pieces of Irish spring soap in small dishes around your garden the mice will stay away. They really are very sensitive to smell, they can’t see well so use their nose to get around. This is why they follow walls and such. They also follow the smell of other mice droppings
and urine. Mice poop all the time, it’s like breadcrumbs to them. lol
@@GrowVeg I have completely ieliminated the vole and mouse infestation by buying SOLAR POWERED vole chasers sold at big box stores they cost 20.00 each and work like magic. Before that they ate all the roots underground and killed the plants. GERRY l
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It's winter time where I live. when it gets cold I tend to get sad and I think I want to attempt growing strawberries indoors to keep my mind extremely busy.
You could also try sprouting seeds and micrograms - great projects for indoors. Have a look at our videos on this: th-cam.com/video/4zf6YBdBeIk/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/f1bAHlmIR88/w-d-xo.html
I dont have a cultivation tip, but i have a bomber consuming tip:
Use Your Microwave!
That is *not* a joke!
Giving cold refrigerated strawberries a burst of 10-20 secds. (depd. on your microwave -ofcause) in your microwave, turns them into sun-warmed delicious gems!
Brilliant suggestions, thanks!
I put mine in an old rabbit cage. They cell those for mini rabbits but since I don't have rabbits I am raising my strawberries to eat in the cage that is lifted off the floor.
The other is to have 1 bed for picking and the other for multiplying only.
Great advice, thanks Svela.
Although the origin of its common name is certainly uncertain, the name strawberry is actually a corruption of "strewn berry" more than likely. As a strawberry plant produces runners and spreads, its berries and plants were strewn about the ground.
That's a really interesting point - makes sense. Thank you for sharing that.
What kind of variety your strawberry sir where or to buy
There are so many different varieties it's hard to recommend just one. I would suggest looking at a supplier's catalogue to choose what suits. You can find them at various suppliers online, or try a local nursery or garden centre.
How long do the plants last? How often do you replant? I love Strawberries and I want to try to grow them this year 🍓🙂🍓
They last about three seasons, so best replanted after then.
Iv propagated 23 new strawberry plants from just 1 ready for next year. I plan to put them in a cold frame over the winter. How often do I water during winter time?
There's no set timing for watering over winter. In cold, dull weather the plants may not need watering for several weeks. But a period of sunshine and relative warmth may seem plants dry out surprisingly quickly. The best advice, as always, is to be guided by the conditions. Check plants every few days in warmer conditions and generally water whenever the potting soil has dried out. Make sure you water correctly, so the potting soil's completely re-charged with moisture each time.
GrowVeg thanks, I’m new to growing veg and fruit, I really want to grow some nice strawberry’s but didn’t get my plot until late this year so I’m preparing for a good crop next year. I appreciate your reply. Thanks.
I have first year plants, did I hear this correctly that I am supposed to remove my runners?
Edit: BTW thanks for the great videos, I always love them. Very informative and no nonsense, just straight to the facts. 👍 Time is short..lol
Thanks Riley. Yes, remove the runners in the first year so plants can concentrate on bulking out and establishing.
@@GrowVeg thanks for getting back to my comment. I'll be sure to follow this advice.
That was awesome!
What are your thoughts on Cambridge favourite? Thanks.
It's a good, solid-performing variety!
@@GrowVeg Thanks man.
Can you expand on the final stage where you say to cut back to leave the young central leaves intact? How can I differentiate between what needs to go and what can stay?
Basically you are cutting away all of the old leaves (and stems) right back to ground level. When you do this you will see that right at the centre of the plant are new, fresh, bright-green leaves. They will be quite small and very obviously just-emerged. These need to be left alone as they will grow on to replace the old leaves just trimmed off.
Thanks for the great tips.
I bought some straw from the local hardware store for my new strawberries. It turned out to be pine needles. Will that be ok to put around my plants?
Yes, that should be fine to use as a mulch around your strawberries.
Cool information just planted my first 2 strawberry plants & they have two long shoots coming off of them! Thanks for sharing Sub’d
Thanks for the sub!
18" seems like a lot of space. seems like the plant shows you how much space it wants with runners anyways, just plant them that far apart.
Great video, I’m thinking ahead to winter. Do I cover the plants with straw before the first snowfall to protect them from the harsh conditions? Or how do I prepare my plants for overwintering? I live in Canada
Strawberries are pretty hardy and don't need any special preparation for winter. I usually cut back the old foliage to tidy them up beforehand. If it's really cold where you are - say central Canada rather than maritime BC, you may want to cover them with straw to give a slight layer of protection during the very coldest period of winter when the plants are completely dormant. But remove the straw when things start to grow again so they can get enough light and flourish.
Most Strawberry varieties are highly cold-tolerant. You don't need any special covering. If you cover the plants completely, they could ROT! So don't do that. I would just mulch around the mother plants, and every spring, these guys come back!
Thank you for sharing
What is a good companion plant fir strawberry’s please
Good companions include dwarf/bush beans, lettuce, onions and spinach. Also the herb thyme.
@@GrowVeg thanks I will go for spinach
Great video thank you !
my nan gave me three strawberry plants in late summer a couple of years ago.
two of them died during winter :'( but the surviving one made 5 giant fruits and about 15 more plants that are starting to get bigger now and probably make more strawberries
BUT this shows that strawberries require little help and still taste amazing
ps. awesome video :-D
Newbie to gardening here, im currently trying to grow verve strawberries from b&q. I've planted 3 plants straight into the compost bag. Will this be ok? I've also started on some cucumbers, tomatoes, spring onions, and some iceburge lettuces do you have any tips for these please 🙏
Strawberries would do fine in a growbag/compost bag if holes have been spiked into the base of it to allow any excess moisture to drain away, so it doesn't pool.
For tips on cucumbers, tomatoes, etc, please do check out this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL3VEy0_tuFgSdf2z8IAvG0wnnEDsCDGk1.html&si=_xkzGjKcY8g6Q24v
Before winter you cut the bush right back to the lowest leaves for next year?
Yes. Cut back the old leaves down to the central crown, leaving the smaller, greener (new) leaves at the middle intact.
Thank you for your advice! My strawberries are growing well but slugs keep coming for my berries. I will scatter crushed eggshells and straw mulch.
I have discovered a surefire way to eliminate slugs. grow extra tomatoes if you have the space and slice them thinly.then place the slices about two feet apart in the open spaces of the strawberry bed. I check the tomatoes every night. at first i had a lot of slugs but over time i reduced them to maybe one per trip. I snip them with scissors and leave them where they are. Now i get slug free berries. When next spring comes there are no slugs to start the cycle. GERRY L
@@gerrylambert9906 was it the acidity of the tomatoes that got rid of the slugs?
Hi Ben is it true you get 3 good years from the original plant then you should take it out and use the plants you got from its trailers ?, G.
Yes, there is some truth in that. After three years, and certainly four years, the plants start to tail off in their production as they get older. It's then best to plant new strawberry plants - new plants or plants raised from runners (trailers) from healthy, disease-free plants. You're then resetting the clock to another 3-4 years of strong production.
Can l translate some strawberry plants beginning of April uk
Yes, but just be sure to bring as keep as much of the soil around the roots as possible. Or if you're starting with new potted plants, this is a great time to plant.
@@GrowVeg Wups , l meant to ask (transplant) strawberries, Thank you very much for your excellent advice.
great video. You did not mention though how many years a strawberry plant will grow and also about what to do at the end of the growing season
Strawberries last between about three and four years before dropping off dramatically or becoming infected with viruses etc. Best to propagate new plants from the runners they send out during the third season.
At the end of the season simply cut back all old leaves, leaving the new, healthy, young leaves at the centre of the crown intact to grow on for next year.
Will my strawberries come back in the spring after the winter frost is over? I have them planted in a self-watering planter.
Yes, strawberries are short-lived perennials and are good for three to four seasons, before they then need to be replaced.
HELP. flirt time growing. Any suggestions on spacing?
Box is 22 inches deep 6 foot long.
How far away from edge? Trying 12 inches in a zig zag? Alternating close to front and next back...
Hi Sean. Yes, a zigzag formation would work well, as you suggest. You can get away with planting them reasonably close in containers, and the spacing you suggest sounds about right. Be sure to keep them well watered to encourage good fruit set.
Thanks for info response re sq ft I have 4ft x 4 ft raise beds with rich soil 12 inches deep. The planner says I can do 64 strawberry plants. I'm gonna give it a try but it still seems excessive since 16 plants would be the "regular " spacing....
Hi ben my strawberry plant didnt produce runners its there first year and they are still flowering do i cut them back now
I would only cut the plants back when the leaves start to die off, ensuring that any young growth right at the centre of the plant is left intact to grow on. :-)
@@GrowVeg hi ben the strawberryplants are still flowering i will do what you said and leave them now
If your area doesn't have bees keep them close the plants will pollinate each plant one in the middle and the rest create a circle
Yup, plus Strawberries are self-pollinators....so they don't really need anything other than wind to create the fruit.
Loving your videos recently! So informative and easy to follow!
Could you advise why all my strawberry flowers are dried up? I have it in a hanging basket
I'm not sure why that would be. They would naturally dry up and fall off once they have finished flowering though. Make sure you keep your plants well watered and fed to keep them growing strong.
GrowVeg ahh they’ve probably done what they needed to do then, thank you 😊
Im in zone 5 when should i plabt strawberry plants
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Yes, you can grow strawberries in zone 5. :-)
I had heard for the best strawberries to pinch off the flower the 1st year which will insure awesome strawberries going forward?
You could do that. In theory it will help the plants to bulk out a bit as all of their energy will be focussed on establishing. But, to be honest, plants are really only useful for three to four years, so it seems a shame to not let them fruit in their first year if they seem willing to do so. I'd say let them go for it.
i love this video , can i plant the strawberry during tropical season (hottest climate ) or may it possibly to grow during rainy season ? im from philippines ,
I would plant it whenever it is a little cooler, so the rainy season would likely be best.
@@GrowVeg thank you 😎
Hello, do 8 need to water strawberries during winter time ? Thanx
It depends on how wet and warm your winters are, but if the strawberries are outside then in most climates you shouldn't need to water during the winter. But check the soil the strawberries are growing in and if it's very dry, water.
Most norther climates (where Strawberries grow best!) don't need any supplemental watering over the winter. Mulch heavily and wait patiently for those spring berries!
Can they grow in California , in late November, or early December.
Yes, strawberries are perennials that produce well for up to four years. They should overwinter fine in most of California and may fruit quite early in the year, depending on where you are.
awesome update
great tips!
Does it have to be completely red to pull it out if it’s the first harvest?
Cindy Salomon the berry wont ripen after its been picked.
Nancy S. Morris oh yes thanks! I’m the video he mentioned if it’s the first bloom to cut the first strawberries out to give it a chance to grow more. For those strawberries, do I cut them out even if they are a little bit red? Like at which stage (flower or strawberry) should I cut it? Thank you!
Cindy Salomon if the goal is to build root strength then the flower stage is best but it certainly won’t hurt if you miss a bloom and it begins to fruit, just snip it off when you see it.
also I was wondering if you know how to save peas (pea seeds) for next year
You can save pea seed by leaving some pods on the plants right at the end of the season to go completely dry. Once the pods are papery to the touch, open out the pods and dry the individual pea seeds in an airy, dry location for another week. Then place them into airtight containers in a cool, dry, dark place ready to sow the following spring.
thanks for the tip :-)
Love thissss
Wonderful video Health yes! indeed.
Liked the tips - most already doing, but hadn't heard of removing the straw after harvest - - makes sense; why create a slug habitat for the winter. Wish I'd done that this year. Thanks
Thanks for telling me its fine to grow strawberries close to each other when in container for I was about to kill some to make space
Can they grow in tropical countries
They don't do so well in tropical climates, coping with up to zone 9 in the USA for example: www.strawberryplants.com/map.htm
You mentioned they prefer a sunny location, but I'm located in Eastern NM. Very harsh sun and drying winds. Should I plant in partial shade? Any helpful comment welcome! Thanks :)
Yes, in very hot, sunny areas strawberries would perform better in partial shade. They'll also need regular watering to keep them quenched.
Where is the palce
where do we find the information about the garden planner?
You can find it at www.growveg.com
Thanks for the great information. For some reason my strawberries 🍓 do not grow bigger. How to increase the size ? Please advise
Make sure they get plenty of sunshine and water in dry weather. You also need to feed them to get the most out of them. A regular tomato feed would help, ensuring better fruit size.
Nice, really liking your videos :)
put egg shells down by the stems to get rid of those pestkey slugs!!
hi, is it recommended to throw out strawberry plants after a year or 2 ?
Strawberries tend to become susceptible to viruses after year three, so it's worth replacing them after three years. A great way to do this is to use runners from existing healthy plants. You can find out how to do this on our video on the topic: th-cam.com/video/D20GPn9hnSQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your response :)
When you cut the original runners, surely you are replanting? Also, do we keep strawbs out of the frige like toms - re loss of flavour sort of thing?
Cutting off the original runners is to save the mother plant's energy. The runners are then usually discarded, as they have been separated from the mother plant and may not have the energy to root. But when you purposefully root the runners, keeping them attached to the mother plant, you're ensuring they have energy coming in to sustain root production, before they are then cut off to grow on themselves.
Strawberries are best kept out of the fridge for the best flavour. But you will need to eat them quite quickly - usually within a day - before they go soft or mouldy. But this is the best thing for flavour. If you won't get round to eating them for a few days I would place them into the fridge then bring them out a couple of hours before eating to warm back up to room temperature, when they will regain some (but probably not all) of their original flavour.
Whether or not you plant the runners, you STILL have to cut them off to save the plant energy to maximize fruiting. As for refrigeration...we don't. But then again, they only last 1-2 days before the family has gobbled them all up!
Thank you, good video. Do you have any other options for controlling slugs? beer is expensive.
We do. Check out our videos on controlling slugs here: th-cam.com/video/z4dYNdsEdPQ/w-d-xo.html and also here: th-cam.com/video/KQh7mX1tWHw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, but hunting at night for a slug is a bit too much for me. I love my garden but not so much. Iron phosphate is how far I am willing to go, too busy with other stuff in my life. Maybe you can design an easy, no labor, no chemical solution to this persistent problem. I do have frogs and hibernaculum by my pond that is near by. I think I still have tons of slugs, something ate all of my cabbage last year.
@@saintmaxmedia2423 hi have you tried crushed egg shells?
yes, I have, but thank you. we have way too many slugs. have to use chemicals.
OK it is the yeast in the beer that kills slugs .So just use the bread yeast.Mix it in a jar ,maybe a spoon of sugar and some water.Just pour it or sprinke it around .Works around cabbages too.
will you please tell me how to make my strawberry taste better and sweeter
Pick a variety described as tasting sweet. Keep plants well fed with a liquid tomato feed. And pick them during the day. Grow them in sunshine. And eat them as fresh as possible - refrigerating strawberries kills the sweet taste.
What temperature is the right for to grow strawberry
Strawberries are generally considered to thrive in a temperate climate. They tolerate frosts too.
Hi can you help please. I cant find anything on the web. My strawberries look healthy. The foliage is strong and last year they were covered in flowers and the fruit heads then appeared BUT the fruit didn't develop and there were no edible strawberries. This year its just the same. The plants are all just 2 years old. Many thanks
This is a bit of a mystery. It could be they aren't getting enough sun or nutrients. Or it could be that they have a virus. It may be worth starting over, in new fertile ground, with fresh plants.
Sounds like they are lacking a nutrient or water. If they have big foliage and look healthy, they are probably in a good location....but as with most fruit, they are comprised of mainly water. So if its too hot or the soil is too dry, the fruit simply won't get big. So more water, and probably more mulch to retain moisture and moderate day time high temperatures!