Growing Strawberries

To grow a lot of strawberry plants you only actually need one. Strawberry plants grow what are called runners; long shoots that grow like crazy. This makes the plant look like a giant octopus. If you look close to the new leaves, you will see new roots growing from the shoot. Ask a responsible adult to get a small knife or scalpel to cut the shoot off, about two centimetres away from the new roots and leaves.

This has now become a new plant, put it in a small plant pot of soil and let it grow. You can take as many cuttings as your plant will let you.

Dan has found a great way to grow one of his favourite fruits - strawberries. As some of his friends do not have gardens, Dan gives them ideas on how to grow plants using tubs and planters. Below, you can learn how to make a tub with lots of strawberry plants growing out from the sides.

Why not see Nan Frans recipe for Strawberry and Banana Burst

What you need:

1 x large round tub
1 x big bag of compost or soil
A responsible adult and a pair of scissors
6 strawberry plants (see how to make lots of strawberry plants from one plant above)

• First you need to clean the tub out with water.
  
  
• Draw six holes the same size as the top of the plant pot you used.
  
  
• Ask a responsible adult to cut the six round holes out of the tub with some scissors or a sharp knife
  
  
• Make sure the holes are spaced out well as possible, strawberry plants like space and grow wild.
  
  
• Fill the tub with compost until you reach a hole.
  
  
• Gently turn the plant on its side or upside down to ease it out of the plant pot.
  
  
• With both hands put it through the correct hole while someone pours the compost on top to
  secure it in place. 
  
  
• Do this for each pot eventually ending with a full tub of compost, plants and juicy strawberries