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    Introduction to Strawberries: Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit
    Introduction to Strawberries: Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit
    Introduction to Strawberries: Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit
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    Introduction to Strawberries: Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit

    By Dueep J. Singh

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    Planting Strawberries
    Straw and Sedge Peat Mulch
    Selecting the Right Plants
    Feeding Your Plants
    Protecting Your Strawberries
    Strawberry Pests and Diseases
    Aphids –
    Fungi and Viruses –
    Soil pests –
    Popular Strawberry Varieties
    Remontant Strawberries
    Climbing Strawberries –
    Innovative Ways of Growing Strawberries
    Polythene Covered Frames
    Traditional Gardening Soil Mix
    The Best Organic Fertilizer/Compost Base
    Conclusion
    Author Bio
    Publisher

    Introduction

    Nobody knows when the attractive Woodland plant known to the world as strawberries decided to leave the edges of the wood lands and invade the gardens of human beings. But one is grateful that this is one plant which was allowed to grow and flourish in the gardens, instead of being considered to be just another weed, which had this habit of taking over large coppices, which were rich in natural humus.

    This very popular fruit, cultivated globally is now known as the garden or just a strawberry. It belongs to the Fragaria genus of plants, which is made up of other fruits which are not berries, but are a number of aggregate fruits.
    Thanks to its very attractive red and bright color, strawberry aroma, sweetness and juicy flavor, is it a surprise that there is no fruit like the strawberry for adding style and distinction to your garden patch.

    Just imagine ice creams, fruit juice, milkshakes, chocolates and pies, which have not been flavored with the delicate flavor of a strawberry. In fact artificially produced strawberry flavors are used extensively in lip glosses, lip balms and other beauty products.

    Strawberries, especially the Woodland strawberries are supposed to have originated in Europe, because references to these sweet delicious berries have been found in ancient Roman classical cuisine. They were also used by the Romans to cure a number of ailments related to the skin. Crushed strawberries were placed under ashes and skin problems in order to clear and cure the skin ailment and to make it smooth and glowing again. The plant was also used to treat depression.

    Strawberry growers of the early Victorian days used to take a great delight in digging up large coppices in the wood lands. These lands were rich in natural fertilizer, especially organic fertilizer, humus, and a well fertilized soil too. These lands were then allowed to be overrun with strawberries.

    When people got to know in the medieval ages that all you had to do was go into the woods, cut some strawberry runners and plant them in your plot of land, and they would grow and bear fruit, this fruit began to be more and more popular both with gardeners and with farmers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateFeb 11, 2015
    ISBN9781311684820
    Introduction to Strawberries: Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit

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      Introduction to Strawberries - Dueep J. Singh

      Introduction to Strawberries

      Growing Strawberries for Pleasure and Profit

      Gardening Series

      Dueep Jyot Singh

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