The Sweetest & Best Strawberries
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Why Pre-Chilled Bare Root Strawberries They grow better, produce more fruit and are less expensive. Roger’s Gardens bare root strawberries are only available for a few weeks in winter and earliest Spring. Our plants are grown in the chill of Northern California, near the slopes of Yosemite Valley. Then, they are kept in refrigeration until you bring them home and plant them. This chilling ensures a robust plant that bursts out of the ground with more flowers and fruit. Bare root strawberries are easy to plant and less expensive than container grown strawberries. |
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SEQUOIA This excellent home garden variety yields exceptionally large, dark red fruit from spring through autumn in mild climates. The fruit is not good for shipping, but is one of the best for home gardens due to its incredible flavor and long fruit production. It may be the sweetest, best tasting and most popular home grown strawberry of all time. Sequoia will often be in bloom just a few weeks from plants and will be fruiting soon after. |
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SEASCAPE Seascape is a dependable standard in the strawberry world. It was bred for tolerance to many of the common diseases in California. Seascape fruit is large and flavorful with an attractive glossy finish. It also has flexibility in planting needs, and can tolerate a wide range of climates. Seascape produces large, medium-firm berries with excellent flavor over a long season. |
Growing the Tastiest Strawberries
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Selecting a Site Strawberries like full, direct sunlight best. They can be grown in the ground or in pots; even hanging baskets and wall planters. A well-drained soil, high in organic mix, is best. Planting on ridges or raised beds also helps if your soil is clay or soils drain poorly. In the ground, generous amounts of Bu’s Blend Biodynamic Compost is an excellent addition. Organic Harvest Supreme planting mix is also great. In containers, Bu’s Blend Biodynamic Potting Soil is a great premium mix. Roger’s Garden Certified Organic Potting Soil is a customer favorite. |
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Establishing Your Plants When starting from bare-root plants, if you can’t plant right away, store plants for a short period in a bag in the refrigerator. Find a sunny spot. Use a spade or trowel to set the plants. Dig a hole for each plant large enough to place the roots straight downward but somewhat spread. The midpoint of the crown should be level with the soil surface; the topmost root should be just below the soil surface. Do not cover the crown of the plant with soil. Space the plants about 10-12” apart. Firm the soil around them and give them a deep, thorough initial soaking. |
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HOW MANY When properly grown, expect between ½ and one pound of fruit per plant. |
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FERTILIZING You may add additional organic fertilizer once a month after planting. Broadcast Down to Earth All Purpose organic fertilizer following label directions. Broadcast the fertilizer when the foliage is dry so that it gets to the soil. Plants in containers or baskets may need a bit more frequent feeding. |
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WATERING Keep your newly planted strawberry plants well-watered for the first two weeks or so, or until they are rooted and begin to push out new leaves. Thereafter, keep them moist according to the weather, allowing the soil surface to dry somewhat, but not deeper that one to two inches below the surface. Overhead watering or surface watering is fine. |
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Why Pre-Chilled Bare Root Strawberries They grow better, produce more fruit and are less expensive. Roger’s Gardens bare root strawberries are only available for a few weeks in winter and earliest Spring. Our plants are grown in the chill of Northern California, near the slopes of Yosemite Valley. Then, they are kept in refrigeration until you bring them home and plant them. This chilling ensures a robust plant that bursts out of the ground with more flowers and fruit. Bare root strawberries are easy to plant and less expensive than container grown strawberries. |
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SEQUOIA This excellent home garden variety yields exceptionally large, dark red fruit from spring through autumn in mild climates. The fruit is not good for shipping, but is one of the best for home gardens due to its incredible flavor and long fruit production. It may be the sweetest, best tasting and most popular home grown strawberry of all time. Sequoia will often be in bloom just a few weeks from plants and will be fruiting soon after. |
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SEASCAPE Seascape is a dependable standard in the strawberry world. It was bred for tolerance to many of the common diseases in California. Seascape fruit is large and flavorful with an attractive glossy finish. It also has flexibility in planting needs, and can tolerate a wide range of climates. Seascape produces large, medium-firm berries with excellent flavor over a long season. |
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Growing the Tastiest Strawberries
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Selecting a Site Strawberries like full, direct sunlight best. They can be grown in the ground or in pots; even hanging baskets and wall planters. A well-drained soil, high in organic mix, is best. Planting on ridges or raised beds also helps if your soil is clay or soils drain poorly. In the ground, generous amounts of Bu’s Blend Biodynamic Compost is an excellent addition. Organic Harvest Supreme planting mix is also great. In containers, Bu’s Blend Biodynamic Potting Soil is a great premium mix. Roger’s Garden Certified Organic Potting Soil is a customer favorite. |
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Establishing Your Plants When starting from bare-root plants, if you can’t plant right away, store plants for a short period in a bag in the refrigerator. Find a sunny spot. Use a spade or trowel to set the plants. Dig a hole for each plant large enough to place the roots straight downward but somewhat spread. The midpoint of the crown should be level with the soil surface; the topmost root should be just below the soil surface. Do not cover the crown of the plant with soil. Space the plants about 10-12” apart. Firm the soil around them and give them a deep, thorough initial soaking. |
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FERTILIZING You may add additional organic fertilizer once a month after planting. Broadcast Down to Earth All Purpose organic fertilizer following label directions. Broadcast the fertilizer when the foliage is dry so that it gets to the soil. Plants in containers or baskets may need a bit more frequent feeding. |
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WATERING Keep your newly planted strawberry plants well-watered for the first two weeks or so, or until they are rooted and begin to push out new leaves. Thereafter, keep them moist according to the weather, allowing the soil surface to dry somewhat, but not deeper that one to two inches below the surface. Overhead watering or surface watering is fine. |