COOL
FACTS!
Charles
V,
France's
king
from
1364
to
1380,
had
1,200
strawberry
plants
in
his
royal
garden.
The
strawberry
is
not,
from
a
botanical
point
of
view,
a
berry
because
the
seeds
are
on
the
outside
of
the
fruit
In
2016,
world
production
of
strawberries
was
9.2
million
tons.
There
are
two
kinds
of
strawberry
plants.
Junebearing
only
produce
one
crop.
Everbearing
strawberries
produce
fruit
about
every
three
days.
Here is what you do:
• Take your pot to the spot where you will grow your
Strawberries.
• Fill your pot with about 8 inches of potting soil.
• Take your plants out of the containers. Sometimes
you have to squeeze the sides if there are lots of roots.
Loosen up the roots a little bit.
• Put your plants in the soil, and cover them up to
where the dirt was in the pot they came in. Leaving
them a little higher is okay too.
• Water them after you plant them.
• Make sure to water them every day, unless it rains.
• You will soon see flowers appear, but don't pick
them. That's where the berries will grow. Now wash
your hands, sit back, and check out the Strawberry
recipes from Kids in the Kitchen. You might find a
recipe you want to try with your Strawberries.
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