If there were one plant that every gardener needs (according to me), it would be strawberry plants. And can you ever have too many plants? I think not. And to have a diversified stock of varieties: June Bearing, Ever Bearing, and Alpine. Do this, and you won't be lusting after out-of-season berries grown in Peru.… Continue reading Every Garden Needs Strawberries
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Building A Strawberry Cage
I'd not have built a strawberry cage when we lived in town. I can only imagine what our neighbors (and the HOA) would have had to say. But there comes a time when in rural life you must come to terms with caging your treasures. And you just use what you have on hand, and… Continue reading Building A Strawberry Cage
Hula Berries Vs. Alpine White Strawberries
It will happen soon. You will be walking into the local corporate owned grocery store, or a big box store, and your eyes will wander to a brightly colored wrap touting exotic looking strawberries in a pack of plants by the front door, or in the garden area. It will say Hula Berry on them.… Continue reading Hula Berries Vs. Alpine White Strawberries
In Ground Versus Hanging Strawberry Plants: A Season of Studying
You might ask...why write about growing strawberries on the last day of September? As fall settles in you have time to ponder, to dream, to plan for the coming early spring. You will find the time goes by faster than you think. So start thinking now! And did the prices of strawberries make you blanch… Continue reading In Ground Versus Hanging Strawberry Plants: A Season of Studying
Building My Dream Strawberry Bed
When we lived in a suburban setting I long fantasized about having the space to have my dream alpine strawberry bed. This year it occurred to me it was the perfect thing to put in near the fruit orchard, where it wasn't feasible to put in "normal" crops due to being so near the well… Continue reading Building My Dream Strawberry Bed