How To Grow Strawberries Vertically From Seed
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Climbing strawberry varieties are very similar to traditional strawberry plants, but the runners, or vines, can reach up to 40 inches in length. These strawberries grow well in the ground as well as in hanging baskets and containers. However, because of the longer vines, ground-planted climbing strawberries require a trellis to keep the fruit and foliage off of the ground.
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Things You'll Need:
My Seeds Strawberry Fertiliser
Shovel
Seeds
Water
Growth Bags
Vertical Bag Kit
Wait until the early spring when freezing temperatures cease and the ground is no longer frozen. Look for a planting site that is well drained, receives six hours of sunlight per day, and has a dark soil composition. Areas that are slightly elevated are good sites for strawberries, because they aid in water drainage.
Add a little fertiliser to the supplied soil and use bags
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Sow seeds 3mm deep.
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Keep soil moist but never wet or dry.
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Seeds should germinate in around 14-56 days at a soil temperature of 15-18°C.
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Transplant seedlings to the garden bags (supplied) once they have their first true leaves and are large enough to handle (usually 5-10cm tall).
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Plant out, spacing plants 15cm apart.
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Tip: Strawberry seeds are quite small. Handle them carefully to avoid them blowing away or being washed away. Mix seeds with sand or fine potting mix prior to sowing or use a seed dispenser, damp toothpick or tweezers to help space them evenly. Press lightly into the surface after sowing so that the seeds make good contact with the soil. Take extra care to make sure seeds and seedlings don’t dry out.
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How to Harvest Strawberries
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Strawberries should be ready to harvest in approximately 140-160 days.
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Strawberries are ready to harvest when they are fully coloured and fragrant. Harvest fruit by cutting with snips/secateurs or by twisting to separate from the stem. Harvest regularly to encourage more fruit. Strawberries are best eaten soon after they are harvested. Strawberries can be stored short term in a container in the fridge. For longer term storage, strawberries can be frozen or made into preserves.
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