Comments for Growing Strawberry Tips http://growingstrawberrytips.com How to Grow Strawberries: Strawberry Planting Tips Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Grow Strawberries in Strawberry Pots by Laurie http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/grow-strawberries-in-strawberry-pots/#comment-119 Laurie Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:22 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=13#comment-119 Just bury the running stem in a little soil and water. You can pin it down if you like to stop it raising up. You could peg a pot on the rim of the container and pin it in there. When it is established, just cut from the main plant and transplant it wherever you like. Hope this was of use. Just bury the running stem in a little soil and water. You can pin it down if you like to stop it raising up. You could peg a pot on the rim of the container and pin it in there. When it is established, just cut from the main plant and transplant it wherever you like. Hope this was of use.

]]> Comment on Grow Strawberries in Strawberry Pots by Laurie http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/grow-strawberries-in-strawberry-pots/#comment-118 Laurie Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:21:57 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=13#comment-118 Fill the central watering pipe with hardcore/gravel if it is quite flimsy to avoid it collapsing and you also need less water to fill it. A pipe filled with just water tends to water much faster lower down the pipe due to pressure. A homemade pipe can be made using several plastic pop bottles, cut off and attached with a non toxic sealant. Fill the central watering pipe with hardcore/gravel if it is quite flimsy to avoid it collapsing and you also need less water to fill it. A pipe filled with just water tends to water much faster lower down the pipe due to pressure. A homemade pipe can be made using several plastic pop bottles, cut off and attached with a non toxic sealant.

]]> Comment on What is the Best Soil for Strawberry Plants? by Laurie http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/what-is-the-best-soil-for-strawberry-plants/#comment-117 Laurie Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:05:33 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=17#comment-117 Using a 50/50 mix of fine compost and perlite will give nutrients to the strawberry plants, improve drainage and help retain moisture in the soil. Using a 50/50 mix of fine compost and perlite will give nutrients to the strawberry plants, improve drainage and help retain moisture in the soil.

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by Erin http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-115 Erin Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:18:56 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-115 I was wondering if I could grow strawberries, as well as raspberries (even though raspberries are off this topic) in a small garden shed with windows on a shelf. I would grow both the strawberries and raspberries in individual pots. I was just wondering whether the plants would have a sufficient amount of sunlight/space to grow. Thanks. I was wondering if I could grow strawberries, as well as raspberries (even though raspberries are off this topic) in a small garden shed with windows on a shelf. I would grow both the strawberries and raspberries in individual pots. I was just wondering whether the plants would have a sufficient amount of sunlight/space to grow. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by Randall http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-110 Randall Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:42:20 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-110 I am wondering how much light strawberries like to grow best. I can give them as much light as they want but i dont want to give too much that i am just waisting electricity. If you can help i would appreciate it. I am wondering how much light strawberries like to grow best. I can give them as much light as they want but i dont want to give too much that i am just waisting electricity. If you can help i would appreciate it.

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by a http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-109 a Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:28 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-109 I've grown them indoors many times. They seem to do better indoors, I put them in a window in a room which is usually between 20 and 25c. They do well in the mild conditions, free of pests. They grow very vigorously, probably as a result of the slight increase in CO2 and temperature. But often indoors the plants put on a lot of growth with few berries. I think this may be because I'm not propagating them right and because they're in a normal soil. I brought them in recently from outside, the soil in the pots was freezing solid and they were suffering from it. I may add rabbit poo to the soil to help them along a bit. They are VERY Hardy plants. I've taken old plants of compost heaps 2 months latter before and replanted them and they've still thrived. That explains why they are often sold bare roots in bags. They're amazing plants and even if they don't give you any strawberries, the flowers are still great to look at. I’ve grown them indoors many times.
They seem to do better indoors, I put them in a window in a room which is usually between 20 and 25c.
They do well in the mild conditions, free of pests. They grow very vigorously, probably as a result of the slight increase in CO2 and temperature.

But often indoors the plants put on a lot of growth with few berries. I think this may be because I’m not propagating them right and because they’re in a normal soil.
I brought them in recently from outside, the soil in the pots was freezing solid and they were suffering from it.
I may add rabbit poo to the soil to help them along a bit.

They are VERY Hardy plants. I’ve taken old plants of compost heaps 2 months latter before and replanted them and they’ve still thrived. That explains why they are often sold bare roots in bags.
They’re amazing plants and even if they don’t give you any strawberries, the flowers are still great to look at.

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by Jack Bennett http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-104 Jack Bennett Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:48:34 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-104 Can you grow strawberries hydroponically indoors with artificial lighting? Do you know where I could get information/training about this? Thanks and great site. Can you grow strawberries hydroponically indoors with artificial lighting? Do you know where I could get information/training about this? Thanks and great site.

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by Leah http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-88 Leah Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:48:18 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-88 hi i am wondering if strawberries can be planted in smaller pots i have also heard about hydro something hi i am wondering if strawberries can be planted in smaller pots
i have also heard about hydro something

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by strawberrygirl http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-79 strawberrygirl Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:59:38 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-79 You are welcome Ana! You are welcome Ana!

]]> Comment on Growing Strawberries Indoors by strawberrygirl http://growingstrawberrytips.com/articles/growing-strawberries-indoors/#comment-78 strawberrygirl Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:59:10 +0000 http://growingstrawberrytips.com/?p=32#comment-78 That is great Samantha! You should send us some photos, I would like to see the world's largest strawberry :) That is great Samantha! You should send us some photos, I would like to see the world’s largest strawberry :)

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