Growing Strawberries

I love strawberries! When I was a kid, I put on my curiosity hat and tried to grow strawberries by putting it inside the refrigerator and it absolutely didn't work. Many people think strawberries will only grow in the cold mountains of Baguio and not possible in the big city.

I tried to make a few experiments and guess what, it's growing! Let's just hope they grow all the way to bearing me delicious fruits.

To get the seeds, just gently rub of the skin of a nice ripe strawberry. If it doesn't come off, you can always use a tweezer to gently pluck it out.

Make sure the seeds doesn't have any fruit residue and you can go right ahead and sprinkle them over your soil. It's best to use a plastic container with holes at the bottom for good drainage. The plastic acts as a mini greenhouse effect that traps the heat and moisture when you water the plants during the germination stage.

Not all the seeds will grow. I planted mine last December. It's almost 3 months now and this is what I have. Just make sure to only use a sprayer and water the soil. It helps prevent over watering and killing your plant.

I've already transplanted one but I want to wait a little more so I can transplant the other bigger ones to their own pots.