Strawberry – Temptation

Strawberry Temptation – Fragaria ananassa

First time: Sept 2019

Strawberry Growing Guide

Strawberry Temptation

Sow (when, temp, soil, location)

• Sow: spring & autumn
• sow: 5mm (1/4″) deep in seed trays or pots.  Keep moist
• Transplant when large enough to handle.
• Transplant: spacing 20cm (8″) apart
• Soil: prepare well with compost and complete fertiliser
• Open sunny positions
• good for pots, hanging baskets, borders
• IMP! Do not plant strawberries where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, or eggplants have been grown in the past 4 years. (These crops carry the root rot fungus Verticilliu which will attack strawberries.)

 

Harvest/Germination

• Germinate: seedlings emerge in 14-21 days
• Harvest: 16-20wks (harvest from first seaso)

 

Care/Watering

• plenty of surface mulch during growing season (retains moisture.  keeps fruits clean)

 

Companions

Borage, Bush Beans, Lettuce, Onion, Spinach

 

Enemies

Cabbage & family

• IMP! Do not plant strawberries where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, or eggplants have been grown in the past 4 years. (These crops carry the root rot fungus Verticilliu which will attack strawberries.)

 

Other Notes

• dark red, sweet fruits
• practically runner free with bushy growth
• Tip: chilling seeds before sowing can improve germination

 

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Our Strawberry Progress

28 Sept 2019

I have made a self-watering egg carton to sow the seeds in.  And put them in a makeshift water reservoir & hot house.  (Tho come to think of it … it might not really need a hot house!!!)

FAILED!  Does not seem too happy to grow from seeds.

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I think it was around Dec 2019 when neighbour Melisse gave me some strawberry plants.  I divided them: one in a pot at the front, the other in the ground at the back (just outside small b’room)

POTTED STRAWBERRY PLANT IN FRONT OF HOUSE

 

STRAWBERRY PLANT IN THE GROUND, BACK OF HOUSE

Correction:

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