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- Correct planting distance for strawberries - an overview
- The right planting distance in the bed
- At shadow throw on distance
- Here the gap may shrink
- The right planting distance on the balcony
- Tips & Tricks
Correct planting distance for strawberries - an overview
The intended use significantly determines the planting distance of strawberries. Too short a distance is just as counterproductive as too great a distance. The following overview provides the most important data for bed and balcony.
The right planting distance in the bed
Hobby gardeners traditionally plant their strawberries in the garden. Here they assign the plants either their own bed or settle them in mixed culture. As allotment areas in a small garden are usually stingy with every square centimeter, the optimal planting distance is always of interest. These distances have proven themselves:
The row spacing is ideally 60 cm, so you have room enough for the care of your strawberry plants.
At shadow throw on distance
Since strawberries are considered a friendly plant neighbor for numerous crops, hobby gardeners like to plant them in mixed culture. When dimensioning the distance, it is important to consider the individual circumstances. The sun-loving strawberry plants should under no circumstances fall under the shade of their surroundings. In bedding with lilies of the valley or tagetes, this aspect needs less attention than near bush beans or leeks.
Here the gap may shrink
When growing strawberries in the raised bed, a permanently bent back during planting and grooming is finally a thing of the past. In addition, this form of cultivation scores with a very effective use of the bed surface. Especially in the raised bed with arched soil, the average planting distance can be shortened by at least 5 centimeters.
The right planting distance on the balcony
On a sun-drenched balcony strawberries thrive in the planter quite well. Since hobby gardeners do not want to give away space here, the following distances should be observed:
If you prefer the cultivation of climbing strawberries in the planter with integrated trellis, a planting distance of 25-30 centimeters is also recommended.
Tips & Tricks
A creatively designed kitchen garden can not do without pretty flower beds. Instead of the classic Buxus border, resourceful hobby gardeners plant monthly strawberries here. The tame relatives of the wild strawberries form hardly foothills, blooming almost all summer and provide a fruity harvest.