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Step 1
Our back yard strawberry patchYou can plan strawberry plants in the spring, as long as the ground is not frozen. Till the ground and mix up the soil to prepare it for planting. Usually late April to early May is the best time to plant strawberries. If the soil is wet, wait a few days until it dries out. Plant the strawberry plants in an area where they will have room to grow. The strawberry plant will grow and expand year after year, so they need extra space.
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Step 2
Strawberry plants will last for a long time, years. They will expand, but you may also want to plant a few new plants each year, just so if any do die, there will be new ones to replenish the old. When planting your strawberry plant be sure to give the roots enough room to spread. A quick trick, dig a small hole where you plan to plant. Make a small tennis ball sized clump of dirt and squeeze it enough so it will take shape and stay together at the bottom of the hole. Put the plant on top of this ball of dirt and very gently twist the plant. Doing this with the roots will help them grow more horizontal, not vertical. Place then about 3-4 feet apart. This is enough space for them to spread.
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Step 3
As with any of plants and flowers, be sure to keep the weeds out of your garden. Weeds suffocate your strawberries and take over the area the roots will need to grow. Pull weeds out of your garden, keep it clean. Stay away from plant killers and other sprays as these may kill your strawberries and may be harmful if you ingest them. Also, keep any pets and animals out of the garden. You can get wire fencing, that is about knee high. It is easy to put in the ground, and can be bought in green, which makes it blend in. It blends in and looks nice, and also keeps animals out.
Comments
klnygaard said
on 5/28/2009 Need to plant them this year- thanks for the info
PhiMcRee said
on 5/27/2009 Mmmm strawberries! Now how do you keep the ants from invading your beautiful patch?