Organic vegetable garden on the windowsill—strawberry

What could be more tempting than a big and tasty strawberries? If you have a place on the windowsill, terrace or balcony, you can easily grow strawberries in a pot all year round. Strawberry bushes are very decorative and will fit well in any interior. To care for strawberries is not difficult, and it could be an interesting activity for your children. The choice of pots is up to you, just remember the drainage—water should not stagnate, otherwise the plants will die.





Mix: 8 parts peat and two parts perlite.The mixture also retains more moisture than any other organic soil and prevents drying of strawberries. Fill pot 4-6 cm from the surface. Create a hole, sized to accommodate the plant's root ball. Straighten the roots to stimulate growth. Add the soil and strongly press it with hands. Carefully pour and put in a protected from direct sunlight for a few days until the plants adapt. Gradually move them to an area that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Keep soil moist, but not soggy. Make water-soluble fertilizer with a high content of phosphorus from the 10th to the 14th, and during the whole vegetation period.

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