Strawberries on the balcony all summer

Numerous advisers on growing huge harvests of strawberries in an apartment cannot answer the simple question of who will pollinate them. But this question does not arise if your strawberries on the balcony. If your balcony is also on the west or south side, then with proper care you can enjoy strawberries all summer long. Moreover, they are suitable for planting almost any variety, the main thing is that the seedlings already have 5-6 leaves and a large heart.

Plant early, mid-season and late varieties, as well as remontant varieties. Fill containers or pots substrate from semi-decomposed peat, do not forget to add mineral fertilizers or vermicompost, and do not forget about good drainage. It is better to plant early, but not to rush, since it is still cold in the middle zone until about mid-May. The sooner you plant remontant varieties, the greater the harvest will be. Do not forget feed the bushes with chlorine-free complex mineral fertilizers twice a month. You can also use slurry.

The largest berries from remontant varieties are produced by "Queen Elizabeth", experienced people prefer to plant them on the balcony. But if you need not only strawberries on the balcony, but also a beautifully decorated balcony, choose an ampelous variety Frapendoula. The mother plants will quickly produce a second layer of hanging tendrils, with flowers and berries filling both floors of the plants. True, the berries will not be as large as those of the beardless varieties.In extreme heat, it is better to shade the strawberries, and remove the tendrils that do not bloom or produce berries.