Strawberry Planting
The healthiest plants, and heaviest crops of well ripened berries are obtained only when tlio plants are given a sunny place in the garden. Shelter from cold winds in early spring is desirable in bleak districts, and low-
lying l an d where spring frosts aro likely to be prevalent should be avoided. Strawberries do not thrive in deep shado although they may be planted between the rows of fruit trees, providing they aro not beneath the shade and drip or overhanging branches, and receive the full sunlight during the greater part of the dav. An easy method of planting is shown "in the sketch, the correct depth to plant is that the crown or heart Bhould be embedded in the surface soil but not smothered.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 10 (Supplement)
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128Strawberry Planting New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 10 (Supplement)
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