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13 companion plants for strawberries (and what not to plant nearby)

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Time to add some strawberries to your garden or plant around an existing strawberry patch? Strawberries are perfect for companion planting as they can be particularly fussy about what’s planted nearby.

Good companion plants for strawberries include spinach, lettuce, peas, beans, onions, clovers, thyme, garlic, and borage. Avoid planting brassicas like kale, cauliflower, and broccoli near your strawberries, as well as all types of fennel.

Read on to learn all about companion plants for strawberries!

Strawberry companion plants

1. White clover

2. Crimson clover

3. Spinach

4. Lettuce

5. Peas

6. Beans

7. Onions

8. Chives

9. Garlic

10. Thyme

11. Borage

12. Marigold

13. Asparagus

Bad companions to avoid planting nearby strawberries

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Strawberry companion plants

Strawberries are a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (flowering plants in the rose family). They are a popular fruit because of their bright, red color and sweet, juicy taste. Give your strawberries the best chance to become sweeter and brighter by companion planting them with their most Strawberry-friendly plant friends.

1. White clover

White clover can be an excellent mulch plant around a strawberry bed. This is because the white clover draws nitrogen in from the air and down into the soil. It also helps keep weeds at bay and attracts beneficial insects as it flowers (just don’t let it grow too many seeds). The plants are usually (or should be) mowed down before they get to the point of growing seeds. 

It’s best to plant around the strawberry patch rather than between the strawberry plants so that the strong roots of the white clover don’t create too much competition for the strawberry plants. 

2. Crimson clover

Crimson clover is a good host plant for minute pirate bugs which are beneficial insects that feed on thrips—ideally drawing unwanted bugs away from your strawberry garden bed. These pirate bugs love crimson clover because it gives them nectar and habitat. Crimson clover also attracts and supports other beneficial insects like lacewings and parasitic wasps.

Crimson clover not only attracts pollinators but also naturally fix nitrogen—allowing it to help itself and other plants around it that may need or benefit from it—like strawberries.

3. Spinach

Spinach is sometimes planted in strawberry patches between strawberry plants. The spinach plants leave a substance called saponin which can improve the soil for the strawberries by lessening fungal and bacterial plant disease from affecting the strawberry plants—making them ideal companions if you plant them strategically amongst your garden layout.

Here are some nice varieties of spinach to grow alongside your berries:

4. Lettuce

Lettuce is another cool-season crop that works well with strawberries. The beauty of growing spinach or lettuce with your strawberry plants is that their larger leaves can help shield the bright red berries from the hungry sight of birds or other unwanted pests. Some of the most popular lettuce varieties include Buttercrunch lettuce, Parris Island romaine lettuce, and Salad Bowl loose-leaf lettuce.

5. Peas

Peas are a great companion plant to grow near your strawberry plants because they will help improve the surrounding soil due to their nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Creating ideal soil conditions for your strawberry crop will enhance the flavor of strawberries.

6. Beans

Beans are also good companion plants to grow near your strawberries because they help improve the soil and are natural nitrogen fixers as well—allowing it to give the strawberry plants what it needs to healthily grow to their fullest potential.

7. Onions 

Onions are one of those extremely useful ingredients in the kitchen but an even more useful ingredient in the garden because their strong scent will deter birds and pests that will typically want to consume your juicy berries before you get a chance to pick them from your own garden.

8. Chives

Chives also have a strong scent that will cover the sweet scent of your desirable berries and therefore tricks pests who typically want to dine from the strawberry plant.

9. Garlic

Garlic’s strong smell makes it a good neighbor for strawberry plants. As mentioned prior, this is a great way to dissuade birds and other unwanted pests from devouring your beautiful berries. While the pungent smell of garlic is great for the kitchen, it’s even greater for your strawberry beds!

10. Thyme

Thyme is a great addition to include between your strawberry plants as it will help prevent weed growth, deter unwanted worms, and help your soil hold onto its moisture. Overly dry soil is a quick way to ensure your strawberries won’t grow into their prime and produce a nice harvest of juicy berries.

A popular type to consider is Red Creeping thyme, which is known for its affinity for attracting pollinators. This will be great for your strawberry plants as it will encourage pollination and stronger growth.

11. Borage

Borage is said to be one of the best companion plants for strawberries because this herb attracts both pollinators and pest predators. These predatory insects will then prey on the harmful pests that can do major damage to your beautiful strawberry plants—making them the best, natural pest control you can find.

12. Marigold

Marigolds are beautiful—and they also make excellent companions for the strawberry plant. Planting marigolds are a great way to keep unwanted insects and pests away from your beloved strawberries. They may also help deter harmful soil nematodes.

13. Asparagus

Asparagus is said to be an excellent companion plant to pair with strawberry plants because their roots both grow differently and don’t interfere with one another—allowing each to thrive as needed for an optimal growing season (and the best strawberries).

Bad companions to avoid planting nearby strawberries

Avoid planting brassicas like kale, cauliflower, broccoli, bok choi, and cabbage near your strawberries. When attempting to grow members of the Brassicas family with strawberries, you will find this is an awful combination because they will compete for nutrients and not allow either to thrive to their full potential.

Planting potatoes, tomatoes, or eggplants with your strawberries can also be a bad idea because these nightshades tend to be prone to pests and disease. Growing them nearby may lead to a higher chance of fungal disease spreading.

Fennel can be great for repelling pests, however, it can potentially inhibit growth—making it less than ideal for strawberries you want to grow with plenty of nutrients, vitamins, and sweet, juicy flavor. If you’re keen on fennel you’ll want to plant it entirely separate from your nearest and dearest (and from most food crops in general).

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Strawberry companion plants: what to grow with strawberries

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By growing strawberry companion plants alongside your fruit bushes you can help to boost the crop of these delicious soft fruits. 

Try taking a lesson from nature and grow plants alongside your strawberries that will be beneficial for a great harvest. Companion planting is a great way of ensuring a bumper strawberry crop and has been used by gardeners and farmers for many years.

Companion planting strawberries is just one of the elements worth trying if you're learning how to grow strawberries and a way to achieve the best results from your vegetable garden ideas.

Read on for more details of the best strawberry companion plants to grow. 

Why grow strawberry companion plants?

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When you are planning a kitchen garden, companion planting is one of the factors to consider.

'Companion planting strawberries can enhance growing conditions, attract pollinators, control pests, and make good use of available space,' says Claire Ransom from Lazy Flora .

The benefits of companion planting strawberries can include improving their flavor, or increasing their resistance to pests, such as slugs. Sometimes the strawberry companion plant will do both. Select the right companion plants and you may also improve pollination and boost the nutrients in the soil. These are all excellent results for permaculture gardening and if you want to create a sustainable garden with less reliance on chemical pesticides and lots of soil maintenance.

'Strawberries, in particular, are prone to a number of pests. Strawberry companion plants will also provide shade in the afternoon light. In return, strawberry plants serve as a mulch, keep weeds at bay and keep the soil cool and moist,' adds Claire Ransom.  

Strawberry companion plants include everything from vegetables to other fruits, and herbs, and can be used whether you are growing strawberries under cover in a greenhouse, as vegetable garden container ideas, or in a small vegetable garden. These are the best to grow side-by-side.

Strawberry companion plants – herbs

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There are many herbs that can be grown as herb garden ideas that make useful strawberry companion plants.

If you grow thyme, chives, mint and borage, they are all excellent companion plants for strawberries. 

Borage, in particular, is a long-established and much valued strawberry companion plant. The deep blue flowers of this plant for pollinators attract pollinating insects, which then draw in insects that prey upon them, such as predatory wasps. The predators also prey on insects that can damage the strawberry plants. 

Borage adds trace minerals to the soil, which help strawberry growth. Some people also claim that borage improves the strawberries' flavor. 

Vegetable companion plants for strawberries

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Whether you are growing strawberries in raised garden beds, in containers or in the vegetable patch, there are many crops that make good strawberry companion plants to grow alongside them.

Try growing asparagus, beans, peas, spinach, lettuce, garlic, horseradish, and rhubarb – yes, strictly speaking, rhubarb is a vegetable. All work well planted alongside strawberries. Strawberries are good for onion companion planting.

Legumes – beans and peas – grown next to strawberries will improve the soil, fixing nitrogen and thus feeding the strawberry plants.

Asparagus and strawberries are compatible neighbors as their roots spread in different ways, so they don't compete for space or nutrients. 

Flower companion plants for strawberries

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Growing ornamentals among your edible crops not only looks lovely, adding color and scent, but also brings a number of benefits.

The humble marigold (tagetes) is valued by gardeners just as much for its pest repellant properties as for its cheery blooms. Strawberries and marigolds are a classic combination in many mixed garden planting schemes.  

You'll often find marigolds used as cucumber companion plants, for tomato companion planting, with beans, lettuce and many other popular vegetables. Many gardeners swear by the marigold's ability to keep pests, bugs, and even invasive weeds at bay. 

'Although there is limited scientific research surrounding companion gardening, many gardeners find it extremely beneficial,' says Sue Sanderson of Thompson & Morgan .

Indeed, Sarah Raven has written about the success she's had in her own garden with Tagetes minuta, the Mexican marigold, which she says 'is effective against perennial weeds such as bindweed, couch grass and ground elder as it gives out a chemical from its roots that is toxic to them. It sounds far-fetched,' she continues, 'but I can vouch for its efficacy: it cleared ground elder from my rose garden and yet had no effect on my roses. They’ve gone from strength to strength, yet the ground beneath them is now clean.'

Marigolds are just one of the flowers useful as strawberry companion plants, with others including borage, lupins and white clover.

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What should not be planted with strawberries

There a various crops you should not plant with strawberries. These include: cauliflower, cabbages, broccoli, fennel, potatoes, melons, peppers and mint. 

Plants from the brassica family – cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli – would compete with the strawberry plants for nutrients. 

Plants from the Nightshade family, including tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant, or aubergine, may spread fungal disease to strawberry plants. 

What is good to plant with strawberries? 

Onions are a great companion plant for strawberries. Their smell creates an unappealing deterrent to many garden pests, especially slugs and snails.

Bob Lawson from Kellogg Garden advises: 'These pungent vegetables make great strawberry companion plants. Their unappealing odor is a natural deterrent of many garden pests that feed on the leaves and fruits of the strawberry plant. '

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Do tomatoes and strawberries grow well together?

Tomatoes are not the most productive companion plant you can choose for your strawberries.

According to Lawson, strawberry plants are prone to a disease called verticillum. 'Plants like tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, melons, peppers, roses and okra may actually contribute to this deadly disease in strawberry plants. It is essential to note that strawberries should not even be planted in beds that have recently housed those plants on this list,' he explains.

Does basil grow well with strawberries?

It is a great choice to grow basil alongside strawberries. The plants work really well side by side. They also taste great together in a salad and are definitely something worth trying.

Karen is the houses editor for homesandgardens.com and homes editor for the brand’s sister titles, Period Living and Country Homes & Interiors, and an experienced writer on interiors and gardens. She loves visiting historic houses for Period Living and writing about rural properties for Country Homes & Interiors, and working with photographers to capture all shapes and sizes of properties. Karen began her career as a sub editor at Hi-Fi News and Record Review magazine. Her move to women’s magazines came soon after, in the shape of Living magazine, which covered cookery, fashion, beauty, homes and gardening. From Living Karen moved to Ideal Home magazine, where as deputy chief sub, then chief sub, she started to really take an interest in properties, architecture, interior design and gardening. 

Planting strawberries: detailed instructions for garden and remontant strawberries

Strawberries (scientifically - garden strawberries) are the most favorite summer berry for both adults and children. Delicate, sweet and fragrant - it can not leave anyone indifferent.

To the great regret of amateur gardeners, the fruiting of this truly royal berry ends in July (provided that you have planted its early, mid-ripening and late varieties).

However, with the creation of remontant varieties capable of producing several crops a year, the consumption of fresh strawberries continued until autumn. And today you can enjoy delicious berries all summer, getting rare vitamins and nutrients contained in it until the end of September.

After all, strawberries contain a lot of vitamins that restore metabolism and normalize the human blood formula.

Growing strawberries is not difficult at all, especially if you cover the beds with a black non-woven covering material that saves the plants from the invasion of weeds and retains moisture in the soil.

In order for your strawberries to grow well and fruit abundantly, it is very important to plant them correctly. If you do this operation incorrectly, you may end up with no harvest at all.

Moreover, the planting of garden and remontant strawberries is somewhat different from each other. Therefore, today we will tell you how to properly plant strawberries of both types and introduce you to the best varieties of garden and remontant strawberries.

PLANTING OF GARDEN STRAWBERRY

We have already described in detail the history of obtaining strawberry cultivars, the beneficial properties of its berries, how to care for it after planting in our published articles:

How to make a strawberry patch;

"How to care for strawberries";

How to Care for Strawberries;

Planting strawberries.

In this article we will talk in great detail about planting garden and remontant strawberries. First, let's talk about planting common garden strawberries.

Choosing a location for planting garden strawberries is the most important factor. A good harvest can only be obtained in a garden bed well lit by the sun throughout the daylight hours.

Strawberry garden must be protected from cold winds and drafts and not be flooded with rain and melt water. Its surface must be made absolutely flat or give it a slight slope to the south.

The groundwater level should be no closer than 1.5 m from the ground, so strawberries cannot be planted in low places.

When forming a strawberry bed, remember that its height should be at least 50 - 60 cm.

Soils . Strawberries need fertile, light, loose, well-permeable soils with a neutral reaction of the environment (pH 7.0). It will grow well on organically fertilized sandy or medium loamy lands.

You will not get a good harvest on acidic, clay soils. Such preliminarily (preferably in the fall, but it is also possible in the spring, as soon as the snow melts) must be neutralized with dolomite flour (at the rate of 2 kg per 5 sq. M of beds.

4-5 days before planting strawberries, dig up and form a strawberry bed, preferably orienting it from west to east, then future plants will be evenly illuminated by the sun without shading each other. wood ash, 2 tablespoons of superphosphate and 1. 5 tablespoons of potassium sulfate.0003

Level the surface of the bed and water it well (2 cans of water per square meter). Then cover the bed with black non-woven covering material and leave it for a couple of days so that the earth sags on it.

After a couple of days you can start planting.

Landing. The best spring planting dates for garden strawberries are from May 5 to May 15 (depending on your local climate).

As a rule, gardeners plant strawberries in two rows spaced 50-60 cm apart. Interval between plants in a row - 30 cm.

On the dark agrofibre, make cross cuts according to the above pattern. Carefully remove the seedlings from the plastic cups and plant them in the prepared cuts, after digging holes under them.

The volume of the planting hole should be 3 to 5 cm larger than the diameter and height of the earthen clod. Then the roots of the strawberry will quickly "settle" in a new place and take root sooner.

Plant seedlings so that the heart (apical bud) of the strawberry is flush with the ground. If you deepen it, it will drag into the ground, and the plant will die.

If the heart sticks out above the ground, then the roots of the bush will be exposed. It can also lead to the death of the plant. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly ensure that the apical bud always remains strictly at the level of the soil surface.

Pathogens quickly accumulate on strawberry beds, so this crop is grown in one place for no more than 5 years.

For better pollination, plant some honey plants around the perimeter of the strawberry patch.

We recommend that you plant at least 5 varieties of garden strawberries, with different ripening periods. This will extend the period of consumption of fresh berries for the season. Plant each variety in a separate bed.

The timing of planting of each individual variety is very important for the proper growth and development of strawberries.

Plant in cloudy weather early in the morning or in the evening when the sun is setting.

If the weather is hot, be sure to shade the young plants with old sheets or white agrofibre, throwing them over the arches. Otherwise, young plants may simply burn out. And do not forget to water them every day in the evening.

Predecessors. The best predecessors for strawberries are onions, garlic, beans, peas, beets, turnips, carrots. Do not plant after tomatoes, cabbages, potatoes, peppers, and other nightshade crops.

PLANTING OF REPAIR STRAWBERRY

Translated from French, the name "remontant" is translated as "blooming again". Remontant strawberries are capable of producing two crops of berries in one season. The first ripens in June, the second - in August - early September (depending on the variety).

The difference in the biology of the two species - garden and remontant strawberries makes some adjustments to the rules for their planting, although they largely coincide.

The choice of location, the composition of the soil, the preparation of the beds are completely identical. Let's talk about what points need to be considered when planting remontant strawberries.

Fertilizers . Unlike garden strawberries, remontant strawberries require more nitrogen (at the first stage) and potassium fertilizers. After all, it consumes much more nutrients for the formation of a double crop.

Increase the dose of phosphate (superphosphate) during planting to 3 tbsp. spoons.

And at the beginning of July, add 1.5 tbsp. spoons of potassium magnesia. Then the autumn harvest will be much higher.

Pinching . Cut off the first flowers on remontant strawberries. This will allow her to get stronger faster. When the first crop begins to form in July, pinch off some of the flower stalks. Then the autumn harvest will be much more abundant.

Planting dates . Garden strawberries can be planted in spring and autumn. And it is better to plant remontant in the spring, then next year you will already get a full-fledged harvest of large tasty berries.

Post-plant irrigation . Water remontant strawberries more abundantly and more often than garden strawberries. Water is necessary for the plant to lay the future crop.

We recommend that you grow remontant strawberries in one place for no more than 5 years. Then she will begin to shrink and hurt.

THE BEST VARIETIES OF GARDEN AND REPAIR STRAWBERRY (STRAWBERRY) FROM OUR COLLECTION

We have told you how to properly plant garden and repair strawberries (strawberries). In conclusion, we want to present you their best varieties from our unique collection.

Our collection

GARDEN STRAWBERRY

Early varieties:

Revelation, Chersina, Corimabari, Viemagüetta

Mid-season varieties:

Zenga-Zengana, Roxana, Elvira, Korona, Tago, Kimberley, Jive, Maxim.

Late varieties:

Wima Tarda, Magnus, Vera, Wima Xima, Salsa, Vikoda.

REPAIR STRAWBERRY:

Mara de Bois, Furor, Hademar, Vima Rina, Bravura, Harmony, Evie 2, Albion, Pineberry, Monterey, Ostara, Muscat.

Read more about these varieties on our website or in the SPRING 2021 catalog.

And you can order them for spring planting today!

Rules for planting strawberries

If you decide to plant strawberries on your plot for the first time (more correctly, garden strawberries) or it's time to renew old, obsolete berry beds, you should think about the method of planting strawberries. How to plant strawberries in order to get a good harvest? We offer you four effective landing methods

Planting strawberries in single bushes

Strawberry rosettes are planted one by one at a distance of 45-60 cm.

Advantages of the method: berries are obtained large due to a small number of bushes, each plant is ventilated, which reduces the likelihood of putrefactive diseases, planting material is saved.

Planting strawberries in rows

In this case, the bushes are planted at a distance of 15-20 cm in one row, and a strip of 40 cm wide is left between the rows so that you can freely approach the plantings. As with growing strawberries, in separate bushes, it is necessary to loosen the soil, remove mustaches and weeds.

Advantages of the method: Strawberries planted in rows grow well and bear fruit for 5-6 years in one place.

Planting strawberries in nests

With this planting method, one plant is planted in the center of the future nest and six more around it. The result is a hexagon with a distance between plants in the nest of 5-8 cm. The distance between nests in one row should be 25-30 cm, and between rows 35-40 cm.

Benefits of the method: five more plants are planted than with traditional planting methods, which ensures a large yield.

Strawberry Carpet Planting

This is the easiest and cheapest way to plant. Its essence is that the whiskers of the strawberry bushes do not break off, thereby allowing the berry to grow independently over the entire allotted area. With such a compacted way of placing bushes, a special microclimate arises in the surface layer, and a layer of vegetable mulch is also formed by itself.

This inhibits the growth of weeds and keeps the soil moist. Advantages of the method: it is convenient for those who do not often go to the country, the berries rarely need watering, loosening and fertilizing due to natural mulching. Disadvantages of the method: over time, the berries can shrink. We wish you success and great harvests!

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An increasingly popular method of planting garden strawberries (strawberries) is the method of planting under non-woven material. Consider the basic requirements and rules for planting garden strawberries using non-woven material.

Benefits of planting garden strawberries under non-woven material.

Minimizing costs in weed control. The non-woven material (spunbond) should be black in color, with a density of more than 60 g/m2, in order to prevent the growth of weeds. Due to the fact that this material passes air and moisture well, an optimally favorable water-air regime of the soil is created for the development of the plant. Therefore, it is forbidden to use a plastic film, which gives rotting and the development of fungal diseases. During fruiting, the berries do not touch the soil, and as a result, it does not get dirty, does not rot, and in wet weather does not contribute to the development of gray rot. Protects plants from frost.

Planting strawberries using non-woven material.

Before you start planting strawberries, you must first prepare the soil. For these purposes, 2 weeks before planting, it is necessary to dig the soil onto a shovel bayonet with the introduction of humus (about 1 bucket per 1 m2). Organic fertilizers should not be applied immediately before planting strawberries, since this gives a large amount of nitrogen, which negatively affects the wintering of the plant, and in addition, burns of the root system are possible, and as a result, retardation in development or death of seedlings.

Mineral fertilizers should only be applied as top dressing after planting. For garden strawberries, the optimal distance between rows is 50-60 cm. Therefore, after preparing the soil, we make ridges (grooves) at a distance of up to 60 cm from each other.

These grooves are used for the convenience of watering strawberries. The optimal scheme for planting garden strawberries. Row spacing is 50-60 cm, row spacing should be 25-30 cm.

This planting pattern helps to prevent strong leaf thickening, therefore, the plant is better ventilated, provides an optimal feeding area for the plant and facilitates care and harvesting. If the strawberry planting scheme is not followed, the plant quickly ages and reduces yield.

Having prepared the required number of beds, taking into account the distance between strawberry seedlings in a row of 25-30 cm, water the prepared planting site abundantly. When planting garden strawberries, it is necessary to shed the soil very well, since unwatered plants do not take root and dry out.

The damp soil is then covered with non-woven material and secured. For convenience and aesthetics, a fence of bricks (boards) is made along the edges of the allotted plot, thereby zoning the site, making it more strict and tidy. Having prepared the site, you can start planting seedlings.

Landing is carried out to a depth of 5 cm, for this we make cross cuts in the non-woven material. Holes are made by hand and an earthen clod of garden strawberry seedlings is placed in them and squeezed with moist soil.

Then the bent cross-cut triangles are returned to their original position. During planting, the core should not be buried in the soil (the place where new, young leaves grow), since the plant will not grow.

Planting material for garden strawberries and planting dates.

The whiskers of the first or second rosette are used as seedlings, since they are more developed and strong. If the desired plant variety does not propagate by mustache, seedlings grown from seed are used. It is not recommended to propagate garden strawberries by dividing the bush, since all diseases from the mother plant are transmitted to the daughter outlet.

Even with a weak leaf rosette, but with well-developed roots, the bush will develop well. You can plant strawberries from the end of spring and throughout the summer, practice shows that the plant also takes root and develops well.

Care of garden strawberries in the first year after planting.

In the first year of strawberry growth, it is necessary to cut off all peduncles and whiskers from the plant so that it takes root better. However, there is an opposite opinion, arguing that in the first year the mustache takes root, and the subsequent ones receive crops and planting material from them.

Choosing a site and soil for growing strawberries

For abundant growth and fruiting, strawberries are best planted in chernozem places, on dark gray forest soil, on sandy and loamy soil, on small slopes on the southwest side. A slower growth of strawberries and lower yields are observed when planting berries on soddy-podzolic soil, on clay and light gray soils in the lowlands.

You should also know that strawberry bushes cannot be planted in the same place where they grew before. It is possible to plant strawberries in the same place only after 2-3 years, so the soil will have time to be enriched with useful elements necessary for the full growth, flowering and ripening of berries.

Necessary measures before planting strawberries

Seedlings should be planted in moist soil, it is important to protect the container with young seedlings from direct sunlight during work. The root system of the planted bush should be 7-10 cm long, if it is larger, then it can be cut to the required size. If after planting there is a possibility of cold weather, then the seedlings should be covered with foil

Soil care after planting

To prevent rapid dehydration of the soil and the formation of a crust, earth or humus should be poured in the place where the plants were watered. If the soil after planting seems compacted, it needs to be loosened, this is done so that the roots and the plants themselves receive enough moisture, nutrients and oxygen. In prolonged dry weather, plants should be watered quite often, up to several times a day.

Soil preparation for planting

Strawberry bushes and berries are a great treat for strawberry nematodes, wireworms, Colorado potato beetles and many other pests, so it's best to check the soil for their presence before planting. If a large number of larvae are found, then alkaloid lupine should be planted on the site, and for the purpose of cleaning and prevention, the earth can be treated with ammonia water.

We water correctly

The quantity and quality of strawberries largely depend on the amount of incoming moisture. So, in hot weather and a long dry period, the plant should be watered 1-2 times a day. Watering should be carried out in moderation, in small doses, otherwise a large amount of water will lead to rotting of the berries, the appearance of diseases and pests.

Seedlings should be moistened by sprinkling before flowering. During the flowering period, the plant is watered under the root, and if possible, moisture should be excluded from the leaves, flowers and berries. The optimum water temperature for irrigation is + 16 ° C. During the rainy period, the beds should be covered with plastic wrap.

What to plant next to strawberries?

To create the most favorable conditions for the growth of strawberries, you can plant some useful crops next to them, such as parsley, spinach or bush beans. To scare away slugs, planting parsley in the aisle of strawberries is very effective.

Berry can also co-exist with beets, radishes, radishes, onions, lettuce, cabbage or garlic. Sage and borage are no less useful for strawberries. Covering the soil with pine and spruce needles will have a very favorable effect on the taste of the fruit.

What is the difference between remontant strawberries and common garden strawberries?

The main difference is that remontant varieties bear fruit continuously for a long time - from the end of June until almost autumn.

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