Vegetable GardenSpecial: Strawberries, Strawberry Advice

Is the strawberry a nut or a fruit?

Strawberries are popular with adults and children alike. If you follow a few tips and advice, they can be planted in almost any garden. However, some people are a little confused when the question arises whether the tasty red fruit is actually a nut?Fruit or nut?From a botanical point of view, strawberries belong to the so-called collective nut fruits. Because the yellow-green "dots" that you find on a strawberry are actually small nuts, i.e. seeds. These seeds are surrounded by woody fruit w...

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Vegetable GardenSpecial: Strawberries, Strawberry Advice

Planting strawberries on the balcony

The German's favorite fruit is the strawberry. It is as sweet as sugar and otherwise super delicious. So much the better that the cultivation is so uncomplicated, provided you pay attention to a few things.Site conditionsStrawberries are real sun children. In order to be able to develop a lot of delicious fruits, they need a place that is protected from wind and rain and, above all, sunny. The location on the balcony should still be airy. The conditions are usually ideal on a south-facing or ...

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Vegetable GardenSpecial: Strawberries, Strawberry Advice

Hibernating strawberries: this is how they get over winter

Do strawberry plants need winter protection? Where are the sweet fruits best kept? Can hanging strawberries be left outside all year round? And is it possible to keep wild strawberries in the cellar in winter? Many helpful tips for wintering strawberries can be found in this guide.Relevance of the varietyDepending on the variety, the red field crops not only taste more or less intensely sweet, but also have vegetative differences. Monthly strawberries, for example, are very easy to care for, ...

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Vegetable GardenSpecial: Strawberries, Strawberry Advice

Mixed culture: 15 good neighbors of strawberries

Perennial strawberries (bot. Fragaria) in mixed culture very well with numerous flowers, vegetables and herbs as neighbors. On the other hand, strawberry plants do not like it at all when the cabbage types that are widespread in this country grow nearby.Mixed cultureThe trend is going back to nature, which is why the ecological design of the garden is becoming more and more popular. This includes mixed culture, which is based on the natural arrangement of plants. However, it should be noted t...

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