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• GreenThumbMama

  

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  June 10, 2011 8:03:26 PM PDT

  Hi all,

   

  This is my second go around with strawberries. My first attempt 4 years ago produced very small berries and then they just stopped producing. Someone told me you're supposed to not keep the parent plant each year and only keep the off-shoots. I can't imagine that would be true? Then I discovered ants were building "nests" all around the roots. They didn't kill the plants, but I wonder. After 2 years of no berries, I tore them all out and didn't plant any last year. This year, I've decided to try again. I bought some everbearing and planted them in full sun, in a different spot. Are there any tips anyone out there can give me to be successful with strawberries?

   

  Much appreciated...

  Beth

• AndyPandy4

  

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  June 12, 2011 3:56:27 PM PDT

  Hi Beth,
  I don't have any advice. I just wanted to say good luck. I planted 10 srawberry plants and the squirrels ate the crowns. Nothing survived :-(
  
  Here's a site that talks about what to do with runners, but I was under the impression that everbearers did not produce many shoots. The strawberries of everbearing plants are always smaller than the June-bearing varieties, too.
  
  Andrea
• GreenThumbMama

  

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  June 12, 2011 7:55:20 PM PDT

  Thanks Andrea! This is good information to know. Maybe next year I'll invest in some June bearing! :)
• AndyPandy4

  

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  June 22, 2011 3:17:48 PM PDT

  Guess what? I found a strawberry plant with three sprouted leaves! One did survive! I may just have a little patch for next year, too. :-)
• MarcellaR0se

  

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  January 31, 2012 9:54:45 AM PST

  I am trying the Wonderberry Strawberries from Baker Creek...from seed. This will be an interesting first experience. :)
• Bull100

  

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  February 6, 2012 7:05:20 PM PST

  Beth, we have found that growing the strawberries in a tower works best for us. You can see our strawberry tower made out of a piece of Big PVC Pipe with holes cut in it. Go to my profile and click on the photothat says Over grown garden and you can see it in the forground. You will need to this the strawberries once in awhile and keep the new plants in place because the old plants will stop producing and they don't like to be crowded. also they need to be kept watered and fertilized
• rodneywt1180b

  

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  February 15, 2012 4:57:40 AM PST

  I'm planting mine in a horizontal planter box 9 ft long, 10" front to back and 11 inches deep. Any tips on spacing so I get the right number of plants? Our local farm/garden center said they would have them in in just a couple of weeks.
  Thanks,
  Rodney
• JustinDervaes

  

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  February 16, 2012 6:47:42 PM PST

  We plant our strawberries about 6" apart on center.
• rodneywt1180b

  

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  February 17, 2012 12:46:28 AM PST

  So 18 to 20 plants will fill it nicely. Thank you Justin.
  Now
  I just need to decide on June bearing, Everbearing or a mix of both.
  Rodney
• rodneywt1180b

  

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  February 20, 2012 3:56:48 PM PST

  I finished the strawberry planter project and got my mess cleaned up today.  I'm pretty happy with it.  I just need to get some soil and plants in it now.  The box is all re-used/ salvaged material except a handful of screws and nails.  It's mounted high on the fence to keep our dogs out of the strawberries.

  
  This post was edited by rodneywt1180b at February 20, 2012 3:59:00 PM PST

  
• ihaveneatstuff

  

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  March 1, 2012 10:37:21 AM PST

  Nice!!!