Fruits

Strawberry growing guide

The most popular home fruit crop. Easy to grow and incredibly rewarding. Day-neutral varieties produce all season; June-bearing types have one big crop. Runners spread naturally.

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14-21 daysGermination

60-90 daysHarvest

30 cmSpacing

0.5 cmSow depth

FullSun

HardyFrost

2.5 cm/weekWater

5.5-6.5pH

Planting calendar by climate

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Climate	Sow	Transplant / Plant	Harvest
Tropical	Apr - Aug	Apr - Aug	Jun - Oct
Subtropical	Feb - Aug	Feb - Aug	Apr - Nov
Mediterranean	Feb - Sep	Feb - Sep	Apr - Nov
Temperate	Feb - Sep	Feb - Sep	Apr - Nov
Cool	Feb - Aug	Feb - Aug	Apr - Oct
Arid	Mar - Aug	Mar - Aug	May - Oct

Cooking and eating ideas

A quick garden-to-table guide for using Strawberry after harvest.

Raw / fresh

Eat fresh by the handful, in breakfast bowls, salads, smoothies, desserts, or as bright toppings.

Cooked

Cook into compotes, jams, pies, crumbles, sauces, syrups, and quick warm toppings.

Store / preserve

Freeze, jam, dehydrate, bottle as syrup, or make chutney depending on the berry.

Try: Fresh berries, Smoothie, Jam, Crumble.

Good companions

Spinach, Lettuce, Beans, Borage, Onion, Garlic

Avoid near

Cabbage, Fennel, Broccoli

Growing note

Mulch around plants to keep berries clean and retain moisture.

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