The Fantastic Strawberry
Strawberries are easy to grow, take up little space, and are low maintenance. They are the ideal fruit to include in your garden. Think of the strawberry as more than just a fruit. They can serve as a border or ground cover. They also can grow in very small spaces, including hanging baskets.
Interesting facts:
• Strawberries are thought to have been cultivated in ancient Rome.
• In France strawberries were cultivated in the 13th Century for use as a medicinal herb.
• Strewberry was its original name because the berries appeared to be strewn among the plant's leaves.
• Hoveg was the first important American variety and was grown in 1834 in Massachusetts.
• The first American species of strawberries was cultivated about 1835.
• The strawberry is considered one of the most important small fruits grown in the Western Hemisphere.
• Today every state in the United States and every province in Canada grows the strawberry plant.
• Strawberries are generally started from runners or larger plantlets grown from runners rather than by seed.
