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Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.
List of contents
Introduction How They Grow Selecting Your Best-Bet Strawberries Preparing to Plant How to Plant Training Systems Cultivating Fertilizing Irrigating Protection against Winterkill Harvesting Renewing the Strawberry Bed Other Ways of Growing Diseases and Pests Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labors Recipes Sources for Strawberry Plants Related Titles of Interest from Storey Books
About the author
Beloved author and life-long gardener Louise Riotte passed away in 1998 at the age of 89. During her life, she wrote twelve books on gardening, companion planting, and garden lore, among them the ever-popular Carrots Love Tomatoes. Her father taught her how to practice astrology, while her mother was an herbalist. Together they greatly influenced her life and her books, including Roses Love Garlic, Astrological Gardening, Sleeping with a Sunflower, Catfish Ponds & Lily Pads, and Raising Animals by the Moon. Riotte was an artist as well as a writer, and her own drawings appear in all of her books. She took great pride in her garden near her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Summary
Learn everything you need to know about growing your own strawberries.
If there is one fruit everyone should grow, it’s strawberries! The first fruit of the season, strawberries are easy to grow and there are varieties that will thrive in almost any region.
In Grow the Best Strawberries, you’ll learn:
- Which strawberry varieties are best for your garden
- How, when, and where to plant your strawberries
- Strategies for weeding, watering, and spacing your plants
- How to protect your plants against frost and disease
- Alternative ways of growing strawberries
- Advice for harvesting and cooking with strawberries
