Grow a strawberry plant
Growing strawberries at home means you could be tucking into sweet little berries all summer!
It will take about 12 weeks to grow a strawberry plant. The best time to start is during spring or summer because strawberries need to grow in sun. They also need to be sheltered from wind and rain.
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Getting ready
You will need:
- young strawberry plant (from a garden centre)
- compost
- large flowerpot
- watering can
- pebbles
- trowel
- gardening gloves
To decorate your plant pot:
- small paintbrush
- poster paints (green, red and black)
Ready to start?
- Using black paint, draw a strawberry by painting a heart shape on your flowerpot. Paint it red and then let it dry. Then add a face and some arms and legs. Paint a green stalk on top.
- Put on your gloves. Put a few stones in the bottom of your pot to help the water drain out properly. Put some compost in the pot.
- Now carefully take your strawberry plant out of its little pot and put it into your big flowerpot. Add more compost to fill the pot.
- Put your plant outside in the sun and water it every day. Keep it sheltered from strong winds. Near a fence or wall would be a good place to ensure it is protected. When the strawberries start to grow they will be green, but soon…
- …they will turn red! Pick the strawberries as soon as they turn completely red – this means they are ripe and ready to eat!