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Does anyone else have strawberries

Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:15 am

I have some the size of my little finger. I am guessing I will be picking in 1 1/2 weeks or so. They started to bloom 1 1/2 weeks ago and we had frost 2 nights ago. It didn't hurt them though. I don't remember them ever being this early.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:36 am

I'm probably a couple of weeks away too.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:46 am

I have a few small ones mostly flowers I can't wait this will be the first year for a good harvest, I hope
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:47 pm

Started picking a trickle about four days ago. Got a nice sized bowl full yesterday and day before.

Bowl was full yesterday.

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Rasberries are also starting to bloom. Blue berries are full sized but not yet turning purple. Also have some full size tomato fruit but keeps teasing as still no blush of color.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:37 pm

Yep, I have a few green fruits about the size of my thumb would be the largest. They are still blooming alot.

Blackberries and Raspberries just hit full bloom.

This isn't early for either of these, since we had such a miserable winter, I am surprised that many perennials and trees look as well as they do.
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strawberries

Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:20 pm

I'm from pa and way behind u, but i have 1 about the size of a baby pea and 2 flowers. weve been covering the last few nights cause theyre calling for frosts. i guess not too bad since i started them from roots from walmart in peatpots.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:35 pm

California here and all my plant's have about 5-7 either flower's or developing berry's. My plant's will produce almost year round if I let them.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:05 pm

Can strawberries survive the winter in containers if brought inside after frosts start?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:30 pm

Been picking strawberries for 3 weeks now. :D

I have gotten to the point of freezing them. I just can't keep up with them.
These are Giant Sequoias, 2nd year. Last year I picked 2/3 of the flowers and I have a bumper crop this year. I gave them a hard pruning back in Sept. last year and had some berries in Dec. for the holidays. They wintered great and this spring... wow!

Now I will let them finish fruiting and let them get a few runners for new plants. Last years transplants are flowering and fruiting.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:47 pm

Iv debated on getting an entire bed started of strawberry's but that's a long way off till I get some of that soil amended.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:57 pm

Dixana wrote:Can strawberries survive the winter in containers if brought inside after frosts start?


Can you plant in the ground? I think you might still be able to grow them outside if you choose a warmer mini-climate in your garden such as south side of the house or a hardscape like concrete sidewalk, patio, stone wall, etc. Mulch heavily after the plants go dormant.

If you have to grow in containers, I think a similar strategy applies. Allow the plants to go dormant outside -- so wait until the temps get down to 20's, then bring the container into a sheltered location (garage, shed, unheated porch) where it doesn't get below mid 20's. Water occasionally to prevent drying out completely, then bring the container out after the temps settle into the upper 20's/low 30's.

I have to admit I haven't tried this so it's all theory, but in my experience, keeping the strawberry plants GROWING indoors during the winter is near impossible (at least for me).
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:29 pm

I have 4 strawberry plants in pots that have been producing for about a month. It is obviously plenty warm down here so yes it is pretty early.

The same with greenthumbs I plan to create a new bed just for strawberries next year.
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:47 pm

Plants full of Strawberries...mostly green today, but will have ripe ones to start picking within the next day or two.
It's been my experience that "June bearers" always produce a crop in May here (southern/middle Tennessee).

It's been on my list to do some research, and learn more about "what makes Strawberries tick".
I have planted a new bed of "Everbearing" strawberries this year. I am removing the blossums from those this year, to let the plants develop more; and will look to harvest a crop from those next year.
I'm not certain if the climate here will allow for "everbearing" production, or if I will just get a single crop (in May), regardless of the Strawberry variety?
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Sat May 01, 2010 2:20 am

If you remove blossoms this spring and early summer, you should be able to get a good crop in the fall of this year.
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Sat May 01, 2010 6:20 am

applestar wrote:
Dixana wrote:Can strawberries survive the winter in containers if brought inside after frosts start?


Can you plant in the ground? I think you might still be able to grow them outside if you choose a warmer mini-climate in your garden such as south side of the house or a hardscape like concrete sidewalk, patio, stone wall, etc. Mulch heavily after the plants go dormant.

If you have to grow in containers, I think a similar strategy applies. Allow the plants to go dormant outside -- so wait until the temps get down to 20's, then bring the container into a sheltered location (garage, shed, unheated porch) where it doesn't get below mid 20's. Water occasionally to prevent drying out completely, then bring the container out after the temps settle into the upper 20's/low 30's.

I have to admit I haven't tried this so it's all theory, but in my experience, keeping the strawberry plants GROWING indoors during the winter is near impossible (at least for me).

I have a friend who grows them (zone 4) and leaves them outdoors, he just covers them with straw in the fall and they do just fine.
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