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MC NICOL’S PLANT NURSERY, R. 1, LEWES, DEL. 
STRAWBERRIES 
AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
Almost any kind of soil if made fertile with manure, fertilizer or green crops turned under, 
will grow some variety of Strawberry. 
Avoid sod or grassy land and NEVER use lime or wood ashes on Strawberries. 
Dig or plow in spring as early as possible. Pulverize the soil with drag or hand rake. 
For field culture mark rows 3% to 4 feet apart and set the plants, with all the roots buried 
and just the crown and leaves above the surface, from 14 to 30 in. apart, according to variety. 
For garden culture plants may be set closer. Begin to hoe or cultivate the ground soon after 
planting as weeds should not be allowed to grow. 
In field culture I think it is best to let the runners grow until you have a matted row 
say a foot to 18 inches wide. For the garden where space is limited it may pay to plant 
close, say 16 inches each way, and keep all runners removed. 
Everbearing Strawberries after setting, need all flowers removed until July or August. 
A good way to grow the everbearing varieties in the home garden, or where they can 
receive the care, is in the double-row system. Set the plants, alternately, a foot apart in 
the rows. Allow 30 to 36 inches between double rows, and make each of the double rows, 
in turn, but 12 inches apart. Consistently remove all runners as formed. When the fruit is 
well set in August or September, mulch the rows with leaves, straw, marsh hay, shavings, or 
any substance that will keep the berries clean without damaging the plants. With this method 
as much as $2,000 per acre is possible. Let the boy or girl grow some this way. They will 
enjoy the work and the many extra dollars they will receive for the fine out-of-season berries. 
Some varieties of strawberries are suitable to your soil, if you do not know and your 
neighbors cannot tell you the variety suitable, experiment with a few of each kind until 
you .find the right one, then stick to it until you find something better. 
Some sections need winter protection, for this strawy horse manure is best but bailed 
straw, leaves, etc., is very good. 
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Big money is made each year by some one, somewhere, with strawberries, $1,000 and more 
per acre is often realized. Your chance is as good. Anyhow grow some for your own use. They 
are mighty nice and with the Everbearers you can have big luscious berries nearly all summer. 
A New Idea In Strawberry Culture 
(At least I have not noticed it elsewhere). 
The idea is this: If you are growing strawberries for your own table or 
a few to sell your friends or neighbors, I suggest using the Everbearing 
varieties. 
Plants set early this spring will produce a lot of nice delicious berries 
this fall. Next spring the early crop will produce as many quarts as you 
are likely to get from any spring bearing variety. The Mastodon produces 
a large berry in the spring crop. 
As a spring berry the Everbearers are among the first to ripen and the 
last to yield ripe fruit. In 1935 our Lucky Strike were among the first to 
ripen and after such late varieties as Chesapeake and Lupton were gone, we 
Could still find some nice Luckies. 
The quality for home use is superior to many of the spring bearing va¬ 
rieties. They are delicious for Strawberry Short Cake and Mrs. Mac. 
says “they are preferable in color and flavor for canning, jam or preserves. 
Just do some sun preserved berries. They can’t be equalled.” 
MASTODON. It is a good plant maker and berries are very large. 
LUCKY STRIKE. It produces more berries the first fall after planting. The 
berries are a good size and the plants are persistent and productive. 
PROGRESSIVE. It is a high quality berry, deep red, but somewhat smaller 
than the preceding varieties. Very productive, vigorous plants. 
