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PUZZLE |
GROWING
Plants are placed in the ground so that the
roots are not crowed and the
crowns (rooftops) are even with the ground. By preventing the
first
year flowers from developing, the gardener can increase the plant's
strength.
Strawberries seem to prefer a well drained soil, high in organic matter
if you have it and straw, pine needles and other mulching material
around
the plants keep the soil moist and the berries clean. In northern
climates, the plants should be covered in the winter. They need
full
sun light at least 6 hours per day for the highest yields. Do not
plant strawberries where peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes have
previously been planted. These plants tend to retain verticillium
wilt which can serious damage your plants. The amount of water
they
need to survive is only about one inch per week during the growing
season.