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Strawberries in Newfoundland
Wild strawberries thrive here; garden types do well in sun with straw mulch.
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- Suitability for Newfoundland
- Moderate warmth
- Indoor seed start
- Not usually needed
- Transplant / sowing
- ~2 weeks before typical last frost
- Frost tolerance
- Tolerates light frost
- Days to harvest
- 60–365 days
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Spacing
- 30–45 cm apart
- Wind
- Moderate — some shelter helps
- Containers
- Works in containers
- Greenhouse
- Not needed
Common problems here
- Frost on blossoms
- Slugs
- Grey mould in damp weather
Varieties that make sense for a short season
- June-bearing or day-neutral types
Harvest
Main harvest the year after planting.
Will strawberries work in your garden?
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