5. First Watering
The first watering can be considered one of the most essential phases for starting off plant growth, and this is why it’s essential to get it right. Strawberry plants like having access to enough water in the soil that drains easily – sometimes mixing a little bit of sand into the soil can help this process along; what strawberry plants don’t like is access to too much water, and gardeners have to be careful not to overstep this line.
Over-watering can outright kill your plants, but if it doesn’t, then it can lead to stunted growth and strawberries that can taste “watery” because of the excess water content. Adjust the watering frequency should this be the case with your strawberry plants – and also adjust the watering frequency to less frequent as the rain picks up, or move plants out of the rain if it becomes too much for the plants to handle.