I know they grow the in louisanna, can i grow them in mississippi?
2007-08-12 19:02:48 · 5 answers · asked by Liz 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi,
First, find out what USDA zone you are in: http://www.growit.com/bin/USDAZoneMaps.exe?MyState=MS
Then you can order some strawberry plants from a mail order company (their websites/catalogues will list which zones they grow well in). Some that I like are www.burpee.com, www.startbros.com, www.henryfields.com, and www.gurneys.com. Unfortunately, most places aren't selling them now - you may need to wait until the spring.
Next, choose a variety that sounds good. There are two types - JuneBearing and EverBearing. JuneBearing give a big crop for a few weeks in June. Great to harvest for jellymaking. Everbearing give smaller crops throughout the summer. I have had much better luck with JuneBearing... A good option is to buy a set with multiple varieties so you get some different kinds.
To plant them, find a sunny spot with good soil (till it or use a pitchfork to loosten it up). The plants will reproduce by sending runners underground so don't plant too close together. 25 plants is enough for a nice big strawberry patch. Water and weed and you will soon have strawberries.
Good Luck
2007-08-13 07:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by sirollerblader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you can, strawberries grow well in most enviroments, and they are really easy to grow too! Just make sure to keep the bugs off of them. I would find a strawberry plant to start with, and not a strawberry itself for planting, I am not sure how well that will grow for you. Happy Gardening!
2007-08-13 02:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by lambdapicchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prepare a ridge or bed and plant the strawberries about 6" apart. Strawberries need to be changed to a new ridge every two years. Strawberries propagates through its roots which can be removed when they have taken root and beginning to mature and planted in a new location. Straw in placed around the berries when they begin to appear, hence the name.
2007-08-13 03:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by burkeredmond 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use good organic soil, and bunches of water. They are easy enough. Growing them in pots so they trail down helps keep the bugs and slugs away.
2007-08-13 02:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by bahbdorje 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew beautiful strawberries, but you may have to put wire around your plants, because animals ate mine.
2007-08-13 02:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by miraclerun123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋