May Create Ideal Soil Conditions for Weed-Suppressing Microbes, Quarterly Report of Selected Research Projects, July 1 to Sept. 30, 2000. We own a bed and breakfast and in the summer serve on the terrace overlooking our flower beds. We have a very limited supply of greenhouses to purchase plants. One Path to Bigger Strawberries Attract more bees and your strawberries will grow up to 40 percent larger. That s what researchers at Cornell University have found.
Strawberries depend largely on wind and gravity to pollinate.
But bees distribute even more pollen and that means bigger berries. I slice the top third of a grapefruit, eat the fruit with a spoon, scraping as much of the fruit out as possible. I typically punch some holes or slits in the bottom to ensure good drainage. After a few weeks, I can then plant the grapefruit container holding the seedling or sprout directly into the garden. Usually I make a few more holes or slits in the sides and bottom to facilitate decomposition of the grapefruit shell.