The strawberry shop
A short list of plants, pots, protection and books for strawberry growers. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Strawberry printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store: our own drawings and charts, a patch planner and harvest log, and worksheets with answers. Prices in US dollars.
The Strawberry Growing Guide
The three types and a season chart, the RHS Award of Garden Merit varieties, planting depth and spacing drawings, pots and baskets, care, picking, runners, pests and problems, the history from Frézier to Wimbledon, myths and a glossary. 16 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Strawberry Activity Pack: Cards, Quiz and Worksheets
Twelve cut-out fact cards, a 12-question quiz, myth or fact, label-the-strawberry, spot-the-planting-mistake, a patch-planner maths sheet and a timeline sort, all with answers. 14 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Strawberry Patch Planner and Harvest Log
A one-page fact sheet, a season planner, a bed-plan grid, a variety record, a care checklist, a harvest log, a runner tracker, a problem spotter and a year review. 11 pages, A4 and US Letter.
The Strawberry Printables Bundle
All three strawberry packs in one download, A4 and US Letter: the Growing Guide, the Activity Pack and the Patch Planner and Harvest Log. $11.99 instead of $15.47 bought separately. 41 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Books & kit
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Plants and seeds
- Strawberry plants and runners (affiliate link)Check the variety, type and delivery time before you buy.
- Alpine strawberry seeds (affiliate link)Small, scented woodland-type berries from seed.
Pots and beds
- Strawberry planters and troughs (affiliate link)Containers sized for strawberries; check the drainage.
- Hanging baskets (affiliate link)For strawberries off the ground, away from slugs.
- Grow bags (affiliate link)A simple way to grow a row on a patio.
- Peat-free compost (affiliate link)For pots, troughs and grow bags.
Protect the crop
- Straw and strawberry mats (affiliate link)To keep ripening fruit clean and dry.
- Fruit netting and cages (affiliate link)Keep the birds off; make sure it is pulled taut.
- Horticultural fleece (affiliate link)For frosty nights when the plants are in flower.
- Cloches (affiliate link)For an earlier crop.
- High-potassium liquid feed (affiliate link)For plants in containers once the flower buds form.
- Vine weevil nematodes (affiliate link)A biological control for vine weevil grubs.
Books and kitchen
- Fruit-growing books (affiliate link)Practical guides to growing strawberries and other soft fruit at home.
- Gardening books for children (affiliate link)First growing projects; check the age range.
- Berry recipe books (affiliate link)Puddings, jams and bakes.
- Jam-making kit (affiliate link)Jars, a thermometer and the rest.
Gifts
- Strawberry gifts (affiliate link)Strawberry-themed bits and pieces.
- Strawberry jigsaws (affiliate link)A summer picture in many pieces.
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