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By Mavis Batey
There are many varieties of strawberries. Below are a few choice varieties of compost growing of strawberries that gardener usually plant.
They can be planted in rows 18 inches apart, leaving a foot between the plants. The fruits, of course, are small and the propagation can be done by splitting up the clumps after fruiting has finished in the late autumn. Fifty plants are ample for a normal family. This is a strawberry which. will grow on a partially shaded border which has been enriched with plenty of fine old compost or, if preferred, sedge peat. It is possible to raise plants from seed or to buy them from nurserymen early in September. Pick off the first few flowers that appear and the plants will then. crop heavily from August to October, when the ordinary varieties are over.
About the third week of July it pays to mulch the ground with sedge peat so as to keep the heavy crop of berries off the ground. There seems to be no clearcut end to a truss of flowers which may continue to grow until it is about 20 inches long. The planting should be done in rows 2 feet apart, allowing 18 inches between the plants.
Cambridge Vigor is a good variety for a frost pocket because the blossom trusses develop late Resistant to Red Core, botrytis and mildew. Excellent for canning, deep freezing and jam- making. Fruit is conical and glossy crimson. Season early.
Charles Sinnen is not an easy variety to get hold of because it does not produce any runners and must be propagated in November by divisions of crowns. It is included because it is considered to be the most delicious remontant. Red Rich came from the U.S.A. and is now offered by one or two British nurserymen. It is an easy-to-grow kind with dark red juicy berries and dark green leaves. it is a strong grower and a heavy cropper and will produce runners.
Some choice varieties for compost growing of strawberries are Cambridge Favorite. The Hartley Mauditt strain of this variety is outstanding. Captain A. W. S. Agar, V.C., who supplies this variety, sends the plants to growers on or about August 22nd. A very heavy cropper. Fruit very large, conical and salmon scarlet. The plants arc compact, the runners have strong crowns and make rapid growth. An excellent variety for ganwicks and cloches. Season second early; Cambridge Late Pine. A strong-growing variety which because it flowers late is very resistant to frost and mildew. Produces large, round, conical, crimson fruits of excellent sweet flavour. First class for bottling and canning. Season late; Cambridge Prizewinner. Plants are tall with spreading foliage. The berries are light scarlet in colour but they are nice and firm. The first fruits are large and conical, the later ones smaller and more rounded unless the plants are properly fed and mulched, when the size keeps up. Loves being given a little extra potash in the form of wood ashes. Season early.
They can be planted in rows 18 inches apart, leaving a foot between the plants. The fruits, of course, are small and the propagation can be done by splitting up the clumps after fruiting has finished in the late autumn. Fifty plants are ample for a normal family. This is a strawberry which. will grow on a partially shaded border which has been enriched with plenty of fine old compost or, if preferred, sedge peat. It is possible to raise plants from seed or to buy them from nurserymen early in September. Pick off the first few flowers that appear and the plants will then. crop heavily from August to October, when the ordinary varieties are over.
About the third week of July it pays to mulch the ground with sedge peat so as to keep the heavy crop of berries off the ground. There seems to be no clearcut end to a truss of flowers which may continue to grow until it is about 20 inches long. The planting should be done in rows 2 feet apart, allowing 18 inches between the plants.
Cambridge Vigor is a good variety for a frost pocket because the blossom trusses develop late Resistant to Red Core, botrytis and mildew. Excellent for canning, deep freezing and jam- making. Fruit is conical and glossy crimson. Season early.
Charles Sinnen is not an easy variety to get hold of because it does not produce any runners and must be propagated in November by divisions of crowns. It is included because it is considered to be the most delicious remontant. Red Rich came from the U.S.A. and is now offered by one or two British nurserymen. It is an easy-to-grow kind with dark red juicy berries and dark green leaves. it is a strong grower and a heavy cropper and will produce runners.
Some choice varieties for compost growing of strawberries are Cambridge Favorite. The Hartley Mauditt strain of this variety is outstanding. Captain A. W. S. Agar, V.C., who supplies this variety, sends the plants to growers on or about August 22nd. A very heavy cropper. Fruit very large, conical and salmon scarlet. The plants arc compact, the runners have strong crowns and make rapid growth. An excellent variety for ganwicks and cloches. Season second early; Cambridge Late Pine. A strong-growing variety which because it flowers late is very resistant to frost and mildew. Produces large, round, conical, crimson fruits of excellent sweet flavour. First class for bottling and canning. Season late; Cambridge Prizewinner. Plants are tall with spreading foliage. The berries are light scarlet in colour but they are nice and firm. The first fruits are large and conical, the later ones smaller and more rounded unless the plants are properly fed and mulched, when the size keeps up. Loves being given a little extra potash in the form of wood ashes. Season early.
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Most garden centres supply nearly all the requirements for the average garden, from containers and sanctuary to peat and paving slabs as as well as a wide variety of fruit trees of excellent quality.
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