How Do You Prepare New Strawberry Plants For Planting Out In Spring?
As any strawberry aficionado will tell you, the best berries come from fresh, in-season harvests. These sweet, bright-red berries come from a perennial plant that grows well in loose, loamy soil and sunny locations. Strawberries come in three main varieties: June-bearing, which produces lots of fruit during the early summer; ever-bearing, which produces small harvests all summer long; and day-neutral, which produces larger crops throughout the late summer and fall. Strawberries grow well on their own, but do require a bit of preparation and tending to thrive. Prepare the bed. Strawberries enjoy a slightly acidic soil, with a pH of 5.8 to 6.2, according to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Choose a sunny, well-drained, loose-soiled location that is free of root-eating pests, like grubs, and is also free of oppressive weeds. Add loam or sand to lighten the soil, appropriate agents to increase or decrease the soil’s acidity, a light fertilizer or organic compost to provide nu
