Strawberry - Ft. Laramie

Keep your plants well watered until they are established (but don't overdo) and up to fruiting time. The Ft. Ft. Healthy plants will produce an abundance of berries for three to four years, after which they should be replaced. Laramie is an everbearing cultivar that produces a smaller but more constant supply of berries throughout the growing season. Laramie Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa 'Ft. Laramie', has large berries with good flavor and texture, excellent yields, and very winter hardy. In addition to being low in fat and calories, strawberries are naturally high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a sweet choice that advances heart health, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and gives a boost to total body (and mind) wellness. Your strawberry bed should have good drainage and be well tilled with rich organic matter such as manure or compost to give your strawberry plants a good start, with amendments again in the spring. One of the most important aspects of a healthy strawberry patch is location -- a minimum of six hours of sunlight a day. NOTE: When making a strawberry bed in an established garden, be sure to locate it away from any spot where you have grown peppers, tomatoes, eggplant or potatoes. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets. These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries. Its dense leathery foilage is resistant to leaf spot. Although you can get a harvestable crop with as little as six hours of direct sunlight per day, the largest harvests and best quality berries come from those plants that get the advantage of full sun. They are perennial, winter hardy, and will thrive in full sunshine, as long as the soil is fertile and well drained. ... more information