Giant Strawberries

Growing a Giant Strawberry!

Welcome to my daughter’s strawberry patch. It’s just in a small pot, but it’s still a fun place to hang out. 

There are a lot of types of berries to eat in the world, but her favorite is the strawberry, like so many of her friends. It’s sweet, easy to eat and even easier to grow! ​

Container gardening is a fun way to experiment with your space and give kids ownership of a specific crop!

Experiment Time!

Here’s a great experiment to share with your kids about strawberries:
After only a month of growing, little white flowers will start to pop up on the strawberry plant. Each of these blooms will turn into a strawberry if left alone.  However, if you want to have giant strawberries try picking all the flowers off except for 3.

All the water and nutrients that the plant eats should now go to help just these three strawberries grow!
 
To make the experiment really cool…start with the same size plant in two different pots and then don’t pick the flowers on one.  With the other, just leave 3 flowers and see if the strawberries are bigger.
 
Be sure to take pictures and let me know if it worked.  I can’t wait to try my daughter’s super big red plump strawberries! ​

Fun Fact: 
There are on average 200 seeds on the outside of every strawberry! ​

Looking for something delicious to make with your fresh crop of strawberries?
​Check out our newest Recipe for Fun at www.LisaElyGardens.com