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78SA
10-22-2012, 6:16pm
Transplanted 44 so far. Barely made a dent in what I transplanted from.

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OddBall
10-22-2012, 6:25pm
so they'll be bearing in May?
carlton_fritz
10-22-2012, 6:28pm
so they'll be bearing in May?
June berries, but if like this year, way before June. They originals were done producing by June.
Jeff '79
10-22-2012, 6:29pm
What am I missing here??:confused5:

Oh!! Strawberries ! Aren't they a red type of edible fruit?
Torqaholic
10-22-2012, 6:36pm
I was going to wait until Spring to do that. Is supposed to be done in the Fall?
lspencer534
10-22-2012, 6:36pm
What am I missing here??:confused5:

Oh!! Strawberries ! Aren't they a red type of edible fruit?

Yes. You find them in bogs. In Winter you pour kerosene on the plants to kill them, then wait a few months and pick the pickled fruit. Good eatin', my friend!
Jeff '79
10-22-2012, 6:38pm
Yes. You find them in bogs. In Winter you pour kerosene on the plants to kill them, then wait a few months and pick the pickled fruit. Good eatin', my friend!

:rofl: All righty then......:lol:
kingpin
10-22-2012, 6:39pm
Yes. You find them in bogs. In Winter you pour kerosene on the plants to kill them, then wait a few months and pick the pickled fruit. Good eatin', my friend!

:lol:
78SA
10-22-2012, 6:40pm
I was going to wait until Spring to do that. Is supposed to be done in the Fall?

I first planted some in august of last year. I don't think they care when you do it. :lol:
lspencer534
10-22-2012, 6:44pm
As long as you're planting, OP, why not mix in some ever-bearers? They produce all Spring and most of the Summer.
78SA
10-22-2012, 7:23pm
As long as you're planting, OP, why not mix in some ever-bearers? They produce all Spring and most of the Summer.

Don't have any. Have a gazillion of the Pocahontas.:lol:
lspencer534
10-22-2012, 8:02pm
Don't have any. Have a gazillion of the Pocahontas.:lol:

You can mail-order 25 plants for $8.99.
carlton_fritz
10-23-2012, 3:39am
You can mail-order 25 plants for $8.99.
He got these for free.
78SA
10-23-2012, 3:44am
You can mail-order 25 plants for $8.99.

I prefer free. :lol:
markyerger
10-23-2012, 8:05am
As long as you're planting, OP, why not mix in some ever-bearers? They produce all Spring and most of the Summer.

I have mostly ever-bearers.

1 question though, since this is my first year.
I have "runners" that are shooting off the main plant, outwards 2 or so feet in all directions.
Should I let them go or should I keep the plant somewhat compact?

:needcoffee:
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 9:41am
I have mostly ever-bearers.

1 question though, since this is my first year.
I have "runners" that are shooting off the main plant, outwards 2 or so feet in all directions.
Should I let them go or should I keep the plant somewhat compact?

:needcoffee:

Let them run to their little heart's content. Eventually the plant that started it all will die, but the runners will live. BTW, to OP and others, after about 5 years almost all strawberry plants get diseased, resulting in deformed, tough fruit. When that happens all the plants should be destroyed and new ones planted. Experts recommend that you plan ahead for this by planting a new crop in 4-5 years and then destroy the old crop the following year.