Grow your own strawberries

Follow our top tips and grow your own summer treats.

Good varieties to try...

Honeoye - heavy crops of berries early in the season.
Pegasus - tasty fruits with soft flesh and good disease resistance.
Rhapsody- follows late in teh season, with large berries.

Sweet, juicy strawberries are an essential summer treat and taste especially delicious if you can eat them homegrown, straight from the plant. Plant them now and you'll be enjoying your first fruits in just a few months.

Top tips...

Place the pot in a sunny position and turn occasionally, so that the plants grow evenly.
Check that the compost feels dry before watering, and then give your pot a good soak.
After your plants have fruited, cut back the leaves and give them a feed. This will promote growth and new leaves will soon appear.
Strawberry pots are available from garden centres or Whichford Pottery
Strawberry plants are available from garden centres of by mail order from Ken Muir

More strawberry ideas...

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