Spring Care and Soil Prep for Raised Bed Strawberries | Maximize Growth for Bountiful Harvest 🍓🌱

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Welcome to our latest gardening tutorial where we dive into the essential steps for spring care and soil preparation for raised bed strawberries. As these beds serve as the foundation for our retail strawberry plants here at the plant nursery, we take special care each spring to ensure optimal growth and abundant harvests.
In this video, we'll guide you through the crucial tasks to maximize the potential of your raised bed strawberries. First on the agenda is pruning back dead leaves and stems, a necessary step to promote healthy growth and prevent disease.
Next, we'll demonstrate the importance of adding soil amendments to enrich the soil and provide essential nutrients for your strawberries. From compost to organic matter, we'll show you how to create the perfect growing environment for your plants.
Strawberries thrive in slightly acidic soil, so we'll also cover the process of acidifying the soil to ensure optimal pH levels for your plants. Don't worry, we'll walk you through the steps to achieve the ideal balance for a thriving strawberry patch.
Last but not least, we'll discuss the significance of an initial fertilization to kickstart growth and set the stage for a fruitful season ahead. With the right nutrients in place, your strawberries will have everything they need to flourish.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this video will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to care for your raised bed strawberries like a pro. Join us as we prepare for a season of abundant harvests and delicious homegrown strawberries. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more gardening tips and tricks! 🌿🍓
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00:00 Intro
02:24 Spring Prep
03:26 Winter Watering
04:10 Pruning Back Dead Leaves & Debris
06:30 Loosening The Soil
07:52 Fertilization
09:22 Acidify The Soil
11:03 Worm Castings
14:34 Strawberry Planters

[@joeshetler5551]

Great video! What type of soil composition did you use to start your raised beds?

[@BrightLaneGardens]

Thank you so much! These raised beds all have a sand base (mostly just something free to take up space in the bottom since they’re 18” deep and strawberries don’t need much more than 6”), but the top 10” is a mix of 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 compost, 1/3 coco coir. For my outdoor beds I always do a layer of cedar mulch on top too (helps prevent them from drying out in the summer and offers insulation in the winter).