Growing and caring for strawberries

The sweet strawberry annually delights children and adults with its bright, unforgettable taste. Many people freeze it for the winter so that they can enjoy this gift of nature for at least a little longer. But fresh fruit cannot be compared with ice cream, and especially canned ones. Therefore, most summer gardeners have at least small beds for strawberries.

You don't have to be an expert to grow this berry. But you can get a good harvest year after year only with a lot of effort. Strawberries are not very picky about soil, but prefer black soil and dark gray forest soil. This plant needs to change its site at least once every three years. You can plant it after cereals, green manure, black fallow. Planting after potatoes and tomatoes is not recommended.

To prevent the beds from becoming overgrown with weeds, after planting the seedlings, sprinkle the ground around with sawdust. It is better to plant strawberries in early spring or autumn. Long-term lack of watering negatively affects crop yields. Therefore, if the rains are late, grab a watering can. Humidity should be moderate to prevent infections from spreading.

You can fertilize twice a season. Chicken manure diluted in water works well for this. It is important to do the processing of row spacing (loosening), as well as trimming the mustache (manually or using disks attached to the cultivator).

Depending on the soil and climate, the variety of strawberries and their care, you can get a pretty good harvest not only for yourself and your family, but also as an income.Strawberries are easy to sell; this berry is in demand even during the peak season.