Strawberries are versatile and can be grown in several different ways. Strawberry plants will bear the best fruit for the first 1-2 years and then grow significantly less fruit for 5-6 years ...

We also trialled different ways to grow them, including whether surrounding your plants with straw really helps. If you have suitable, disease-free soil, nothing is easier than popping your strawberry ...

It's possible to extend the growing season by placing early strawberry varieties under cloches or polythene covers in late March. Grown in this way, the plants should produce fruit two to three ...