How to grow strawberry

Growing strawberry for the first time

Difficulty: Easy · Sun: full sun · Ready in: about 90 days

1. Choose the spot

Pick a sunny spot (6+ hours of sun). It does best in loam, sandy soil with a pH of 5.5–6.5. Avoid clay soil, or improve it with compost.

2. Sow or plant

Sow outdoors in Apr, May, Aug, Sep. Space plants about 35 cm apart.

3. Look after it

• Water roughly every 3 days, more in hot or dry weather. Water the soil, not the leaves.
• Feed every 14 days once it is growing strongly.
• Keep weeds down, and add a daily note and photo to your BeAgric grow diary so you can spot problems early.

4. Watch for problems

Common problems: Grey mould, Slugs, Leaf scorch. Take a photo with Check a plant if leaves look spotted, yellow or wilted.

5. Organic tip

Mulch with straw to keep fruit clean. Peg runners to make new plants.

6. Harvest

Expect your first harvest about 90 days after planting. Record it in Harvests and list any spare on the marketplace.