Oranges
Oranges are delicious when eaten fresh, juiced or cooked. Trees can grow up to 6 metres so for small gardens or pots, choose a dwarf variety.
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Strawberries are a reliable and rewarding crop to grow at home. Sweet red fruits are produced on neat compact plants which grow happily in raised garden beds, in the garden, in pots or even hanging baskets. The foliage is attractive too, making strawberries a pretty choice to use as a border plant or along a pathway and they happily spill over low walls.
How to grow Strawberries in a garden
Strawberries can be grown from packaged crowns, small plants or seed (check out our range of Yates strawberry seeds). Packaged crowns are available in winter and because they usually possess a substantial root system, they’ll give the plants a head start. Small strawberry plants in mini pots are easier to find in the warmer months.
- Choose a sunny spot with well drained soil.
- Enrich the soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food .
- Plant crowns, small plants or sow seeds into well drained soil.
- Water in well. Keep the soil moist until seeds germinate and/or plants are established.
- Mulch around the base of crowns and small plants with organic mulch like woodchip or pea straw, keeping it away from the base of the plant. For seeds, mulch after plants have become more established.
- During the growing and flowering/fruiting season feed with Yates Thrive Citrus & Fruit Granular Plant Food. TIP: for an added boost apply Yates Thrive Strawberry & Berry Fruit Liquid Plant Food weekly.
- If transplanting, do so when plants are big enough to handle.
How to grow Strawberries in a pot
There are special strawberry pots that have a number of planting sections. If space is hard to come by, strawberries can be grown in pots or hanging baskets.
- Once you’ve chosen your pot or basket, make sure it’s in a sunny spot with protection from scorching heat.
- Fill pot with a high quality potting mix such as Yates Nature's Way Organic Citrus & Fruit Mix.
- Position the crown or small plant in a hole and backfill with potting mix, gently firming down.
- Water in well. Water deeply, at least once every 2-3 days to ensure the potting mix is moist - you may need to water more often in warmer conditions.
- During the growing and flowering/fruiting season feed with Yates Thrive Strawberry & Berry Fruit Liquid Plant Food. Throughout the year apply Yates Thrive Fish Blood & Bone Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
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Strawberries like mulch such as lucerne, pea or woodchip straw, which helps keep the soil moist and the berries clean and up off the soil where they might rot.
- There are some excellent modern strawberry varieties and it’s helpful to plant a few different types if you have the space. This will maximise pollination of the flowers, allow for fruiting at different times of the season and provide for a range of different subtle flavours.
More Plants
Apples
Apples can grow into large trees, but you can also find dwarf forms. Be sure to find a self-fertile variety or two which can cross-pollinate.
Strawberry
Strawberries happily grow in raised garden beds, in the garden, in pots or even hanging baskets. Eat them fresh, cooked or make into jams.
Passionfruit
Passionfruits grows on vigorous vines and need at least a 2.5m high support, so they’re ideal for growing up and across a pergola or along a sunny fence.
Yates Thrive Citrus & Fruit Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow citrus & fruit trees, with high potassium for more abundant fruit & added magnesium to help prevent leaf yellowing.
Yates Thrive Strawberry & Berry Fruit Liquid Plant Food
Provides plants with the balanced nutrition they need to produce juicy, luscious berries and healthy green foliage.
Yates Nature's Way Organic Citrus & Fruit Mix
This nutrient-rich versatile mix can be used for all types of organic fruit including citrus, limes and mandarins as well as fruit trees.
Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food
Releases nutrients slowly, improves the structure and moisture retention of the soil and encourages earthworms and beneficial soil micro-organisms.
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