Would you like to bite fresh strawberries without having to buy them in the supermarket? Maybe enjoy them for breakfast, still warm from the morning sun? Cultivating them on your balcony is simpler than you imagine. With a little commitment and some care, you can also transform the smallest outdoor space into a red and fragrant oasis.
Imagine you wake up and, opening the window, feel the scent of strawberries that you cultivated with your own hands. You don’t need a large garden or a green thumb from expert: a vase, a good quality soil and the right exposure to see the seedlings grow luxuriantly are enough. If you have always thought that the strawberries were difficult to cultivate, the time has come to recredit you. Of course, you need a bit of costanza To water and control plants every day, but the satisfaction of reaping the first fruits will compensate for every effort.
In this guide you will find practical advice and a touch of inspiration to start cultivating your mini-garden of strawberries. Prepare to experiment, to observe the first leaflets sprout and rejoice when you taste your harvest. It is never too late to get closer to gardening, and strawberries are an excellent starting point.
Why choose to cultivate strawberries on the balcony
The strawberries They are not only delicious, but they are also a practical solution to approach the world of pot cultivation. Just a vase of about 30 cm in diameter For a single seedling, and if you have a larger container, you can plant two or three, distancing them by about 15 cm. In this way, even if your balcony is small, you will easily find a place for them, perhaps next to some aromatic herb or a colorful flower.
Another advantage is that you can have fresh strawberries At hand without having to buy them in the supermarket. Just buy you ready -made seedlings (from March onwards), prepare a universal soil with a layer of expanded clay and place the vase in a sunny point or in half shadow. With a few care and constant watering (but without exaggerating), these perennial herbaceous plants will give you very sweet strawberries for three or four seasons. Then, just renew them to continue enjoying their fruits. If you have children, it is also a perfect opportunity to teach them how fun and satisfactory to take care of a seedling and see its development day after day.
How to treat strawberry plants
If you want to see your healthy and luxuriant strawberries grow, there are some fundamental precautions to follow. First of all, know that very a few minutes a day are enough to take care of these plants, and every little attention will be paid off with very sweet fruits:
- Regular watering: Keep the soil always a little humid, pouring the water directly on the soil and never on the leaves. In this way you will reduce the appearance of fungal diseases such as gray or white mold.
- Exposure and temperature: Places plants in a sunny or half -shaped area, based on the variety. Remember that strawberries love moderate heat and suffer when water stagnates.
- Frequent collection: as the fruits ripen, you can collect them early in the morning or in the evening, so they remain fresh and tasty.
- Parasites protection: snails, insects and birds can’t wait to taste your strawberries. If the plants are few, remove the snails by hand; Otherwise, use a dense mesh network to keep unwanted guests away.
- Periodic fertilization: When plants are growing or producing fruits, an organic fertilizer will help them stay in shape and produce tasty strawberries.
Following these tips, your strawberry plants will become a small green treasure capable of giving you great satisfaction with a few simple daily gestures. It is enough a few minutes a day to control the ground and remove any dry leaves, guaranteeing the plant luxuriant growth.
Now it’s up to you: take a vase, get the seedlings and start cultivating your strawberries. You will discover how satisfying it can be observing its growth day after day. Dedicate this small moment of pleasure to yourself and transform your balcony into a space rich in nature, perfumes and colors.
Good cultivation and good appetite.
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