ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES — 1928 



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Where and How to Grow Strawberries 



Selecting and Preparing the Land. No one should hesitate to set straw- 

 berry plants on account of climate or soil. They are grown successfully in semi- 

 tropical Florida and as far north as Canada and Alaska. 



They are grown successfully on light sandy types of soil and on heavy clay 

 soil, altho, like most other crops, they respond very quickly to fertile, well 

 drained soils that are full of humus and retentive of moisture. 



If your neighbors or others in your locality can grow strawberries, you can 

 too. But even if no one in your section does grow them, that is no reason why 

 you should not attempt it. It may even be an added reason why you should, 

 because it might leave a better market for your crop or surplus over what you 

 need for home use. 



In selecting a soil, keep in mind that any good garden soil will produce 

 strawberries successfully. If planting a larger acreage, it is well to select a field 

 that has been planted to some hoed crop such as potatoes, beans, cabbage, where 

 the growth of grass and weeds has been kept down and not allowed to go to seed. 



It is also well to remember that one of the most essential requirements for 

 strawberries at fruiting time is plenty of moisture. Any soil that has had good 



