Q&A for How to Prepare the Soil for Strawberries

They require between 6-10 hours of good sunlight in a soil that is slightly acidic.

Yes, you can. Any potting soil that is rich in organic matter will work for strawberries.

These require an acidic pH between 5.5 and 6.5 that is rich in organic matter.

Yes, you can. In fact, strawberries seem to love composted animal products and animal manure. Some of the best composts for strawberries include egg shells, shell fish shells, and manures. When you amend the soil with manure, however, you have to watch the nitrogen levels in the soil, because too much nitrogen can impact the fruit.

Grass clippings (just make sure that you put some coarse stuff like weeds or twigs in to keep the clippings from forming a mat), rotted hay, well-dampened shredded newspaper, or a mixture of all these.

Strawberry plants can grow a total of 3-4 feet. I save about five by four feet in the garden to grow four plants.

The best way to propagate strawberries is by removing and planting the runners. The runners are small leaf clusters that will grow at the tip of a long stem. Remove these with sterilized scissors and plant them in pots prepared with potting soil and compost.