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Just give it good soil, full sun, water, and fertilizer.
Some varieties are hardy to Zone 3, so they can
grow nearly anywhere, and produce year after year.
They even thrive in containers, such as the well-
suited strawberry pot. “June-bearing” types produce
one early crop a year. For a steady harvest summer
through fall, grow three or four “day-neutral” or
“ever-bearing” varieties, such as ‘Quinault’,
here.
To locate sources of strawberry plants, go to
Bonnieplants.com.
1 4 0 MAY 2010
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO: KRITSADA
