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The benefits of eating organically-grown fruits and veggies are quite well-known. The produce is free from chemicals, tastes better and can be grown in your own backyard. Strawberries are one of the easiest plants to care for and homegrown strawberries can be used to make delicious jams and jellies with the help of simple canning supplies. Here are some tips and gardening supplies needed to get a good strawberry yield. Gardening supplies such as planters and containers are helpful if space is an issue in your garden. Strawberries can be grown in planters, window boxes and containers as long as they are placed in a spot that gets a lot of sun. The container or the chosen spot in your garden should have plenty of room for the plants to develop strong roots. The strawberry plants should be planted at a space of 10 to 12 inches apart to give them plenty of space to grow and flourish. Ask your local nursery for advice on which type of strawberry plant is best suited for your garden. Three kinds of plants that you can choose form include June bearing, ever bearing and day neutral strawberries. Strawberries need nutrient-rich soil and fertilizer to grow and flourish. Gardening supplies such as organic soil mix can help you get started. The plants will benefit if you add mulch and compost to the soil. The soil needs to be well-drained and the plants need to be watered well through the growing season. When cared for properly, strawberry plants can give a good yield up to two to three years. Harvest the berries by using gardening supplies such as pruning shears as soon as they are ripe. Snip away any rotted fruit or yellowing foliage if you spot them. These delicious berries can be eaten fresh or made into a jam with the help of basic canning supplies. The strawberries need to washed and hulled before making the jam. The next step is to mash up the strawberries and add pectin and sugar to them. You can naturally sweeten the jam with honey and bring this mixture to boil. Strawberry jam is easy to preserve with the help of canning supplies like boiling water canner, canning jars and airtight lids. Ladle the hot jam into canning jars and give the jars a hot water bath in a boiling water canner. Secure the lids tightly and your jam is ready to enjoy at any time. Enjoy your homegrown strawberries with these easy gardening and canning techniques. Authors Profile: William Socket is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. William especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. William loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here William writes about canning supplies and gardening supplies.
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