Growing Strawberries

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By Gardengates 2 comments
Strawberries are delicious fruits filled with vitamins and trace elements. They are also decorative and with their unique habit of growth can be used in the flower garden, vegetable garden or in special pots or gardens of their own... more »
By Bobbi 19 comments
One of the easiest ways to garden is Container Gardening. There is nothing like growing your own strawberries. Store bought strawberries have no taste or sweetness compared to the mouth-watering sweetness your own strawberries will have. Once ... more »
By Altari 5 comments
Strawberries are a delicious summer fruit that can easily be enjoyed year round. Dehydrate strawberries to preserve the fresh taste... more »
By eHow Food & Drink Editor 0 comments
Freshly picked strawberries are good on cakes or salads as well as just straight from the field into your mouth. Picking strawberries is fun and economical. You will save lots of money on strawberries you pick yourself and they will be sweeter ... more »
By WriterGig 3 comments
Even without a garden, you can pick your own strawberries. Of course, it's easier if your strawberry plants are in your backyard and are just overflowing with ripe fruit, but if you didn't plant these delicious red berries or your own crop was ... more »
By GreenGardenChic 1 comments
Grow your own home grown strawberries, grapes, raspberries, fruit trees and more. If you start early (January/February), you can get a great selection of plants on the cheap... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Strawberries boast more vitamin C than any other berry; half a cup provides 70 percent of the recommended daily allotment. They also contain ellagic acid, which research suggests may help to prevent some types of cancer. William Butler knew what ... more »
By Julia Fuller 3 comments
If you have had a small everbearing strawberry patch for several years then you may have noticed that some areas no longer have any strawberry plants. You may have also noticed that there are now everbearing strawberry plants growing outside of ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Many people love growing their own strawberries, but may not have the room to plant them. Luckily, you can create a hanging strawberry garden in the comfort of your own home. These gardens make growing and enjoying fresh strawberries a simple ... more »
By Drknow 2 comments
There's nothing better than having berries on hand ready to add to smoothies, pies, cereal or yogurt. By keeping a supply of frozen berries in the freezer, you'll never be without. If done right, freezing berries is easy, fun and economical... more »
By Willi Galloway 1 comments
My absolute favorite moment of every gardening season is picking my first strawberry and popping it in my mouth. Yum! It tastes just like summer. Everyone can grow strawberries—even apartment dwellers—because they thrive in containers. And once ... more »
By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson 3 comments
When winter hits it's easy to get the blues. Why not try to add a little color to your life by growing some strawberries indoors? The process is easy and it'll help you retain some of the sweet taste of summertime... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 3 comments
Planting strawberries in a backyard garden is a simple process, but successfully growing them will depend on your soil preparation... more »
By honeybee 1 comments
Magpies are pretty birds. Koreans believe they will receive good news when the cry of a magpie is heard. The Chinese believe it is the messenger of good news and fortune. In fact, its name in Chinese means "bird of joy". Magpies feed ... more »
By logan 0 comments
You can enjoy strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, at their best by growing your own... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
No garden should be without strawberries. They're beautiful, easy to grow, and maybe best of all, the first fruits to appear in the spring. Strawberries have a reputation for liking mild temperatures, but there are varieties that thrive from ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Leaf spot is one of the most common and wide-spread diseases of strawberry plants and is particularly common in warm, humid climates. Symptoms may vary depending on the species of strawberry and which strain of fungus or bacteria is present, but ... more »