STRAWBERRY Grower's Thread...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Somehow I can't see any guys doing it either, JaNan.


Just get a berry from her like you said, and you can do it yourself. There are a few kinds that have pink blossoms, not just one...and different shades of pink too.


I'll share mine when I get them...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

They do look like candy Greg! I wish I had one now to eat!


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[cherokee_greg]

got these new ones pink panda

[Jananas Bananas]

Those are beautiful Greg! Sherry look at Greg's flowers!

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Greg, those are fantastic and healthy looking. You've got some real beauties there!


I'm getting plants and seeds for the pale pink variety. Your hot pink and my pale pink will be a nice contrast. We'll definitely trade later.


Thanks for showing shots. You must be thrilled. Those are stunningly healthy and whoever you got them from is an excellent company...who was it? Wow those are extra special Greg.


How exciting!





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[cherokee_greg]

Can you beleve walmarts ? They actually have some nice things this year.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They got the plants from a great nursery, that's for sure. Those will grow well for you.


I'm not surprised to hear it. Wal-mart here too is getting some very nice stuff in. Today I saw raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry plants that looked fantastic. It depends on who's in charge of the plant department and if they order plants from good nurseries.


Yours obviously did!


Congrats on the strawberry beauties, Greg!


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[Jananas Bananas]

Carrie (my sister) got her pink one at Wal-Mart also. I think the name started with and "I". Darn it I can't remember!

Here's another color - Yellow! These are alpine also!



~J

[cherokee_greg]

Growing Strawberries Information And Pointers - In addition to the traditional strawberry patch, there are as many ways to grow strawberries as there are to eat them! Grow strawberries in a bed, hydroponically, as a ground cover, as an ornamental patio plant, or in a hanging basket.

The Major Strawberry Categories

The major part of growing strawberries is the knowledge of how different varieties of strawberries grow. Cultivated strawberry plants, or (cultivars) fit into one of three groups.

June bearing strawberries yield a large crop of strawberries near the end of spring. The main plants produce runners that root and grow into matted rows. The disadvantages of this type of strawberry plant is that they only produce fruit once during the year, and the first year you have to pick off all the blossoms from your strawberry plants so that they can become well established.

Strawberries know as ever bearing are not ever bearing, but will yield a harvest two times during the growing season, one in spring and another in autumn. The first year, pick off all the blooms from ever-bearing strawberries through to the end of June. Your strawberries will bloom again and produce fruit in fall.

Strawberries know as day neutral often turn out a harvest of smaller strawberries that are very sweet during the majority of the season. Pick off the first set of blooms and let the fruit set and you will get strawberries all summer long.

The Alpine Strawberry

The wild strawberry is a close cousin of the Alpine Strawberry. The Alpine Strawberry is the only strawberry that is frequently propagated from seed; the Alpine strawberry makes an exceptional ground cover with fragrant blossoms and delicious white or red berries. The Alpine Strawberry seeds its self from its own seeds, and produces strawberries during the entire growing season.

Buying Strawberries

Autumn is the best time of the year to buy your strawberry plants. At the end of the season, you can find strawberry plants at cheaper prices, or order strawberry plants to be delivered in spring. Additionally, your nursery might offer you wholesale strawberry plants in bundles containing as many as twenty-five plants. Many nurseries have a limited amount of space and frequently accept orders for wholesale plants on a first-come basis. Often their stock is gone before spring.

The majority of strawberry plants winter-over if you keep them in an unheated garage, or cool basement. For additional protection, cover the roots with wood shavings, soil, or sand. Ordering or buying your strawberry plants during the fall guaranties that you will have them to plant in spring.

Selecting Your Site

You should plant your strawberries in the sunniest place you have. Though you can get a crop with as few as six hours of direct sunlight each day, you will get the biggest harvest and superior quality strawberries from plants that get full sun all day long.

Strawberry plants have shallow roots that are no match when it comes to competing with shrubs, trees, weeds, or other types of plants. Turn over your garden bed in the fall to get rid of most of the weeds that produce troubles during the growing season. Select a spot that is away from larger trees, which can spread its roots into your strawberry bed. As well, be sure to place your strawberry bed away from any area where you have been growing tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, or eggplant. These plants can carry verticillium wilt, which is destructive to strawberries.

Strawberries will not flourish in water soaked soil, but they do require a moist location. Add a good quality supply of nutrient rich organic material to your soil to improve drainage, aeration, and to add to the moisture-holding ability of your soil. In the spring, when the frost is no longer in the ground and you are able to work the soil till the bed again. Now you can plant your strawberries.

[cherokee_greg]

purple

[cherokee_greg]

black

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Greg!!!


Thanks for the great information and pictures.





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[cherokee_greg]

Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

Greg!!!


Thanks for the great information and pictures.





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Those panckes look so good

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I know. Now I want some.


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[cherokee_greg]

me too

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Make Strawberry Banana Buttermilk Pancakes
These are delicious. I used to just make blueberry buttermilk pancakes, which then turned to chocolate chip banana walnut buttermilks pancakes and now i make strawberry banana buttermilk pancakes!

Difficulty:EasyInstructions
things you'll need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup strawberry slices
1/2 cup banana slices
griddle/skillet/electric griddle
bowl
spoon/whisk
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

2
Beat the eggs into the buttermilk and melted butter in a separate bowl.

3
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Pancake batter is supposed to be lumpy.

In a separate little bowl, combine the cut up pieces of strawberry and banana

4
Put some butter in the skillet/griddle/electric griddle that should be over medium heat.

5
Take as much or as little batter as you want and spoon it onto the heated surface.

Sprinkle the top of the pancake with the strawberry-banana mixture

6
Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the amount of bubbles forming on the top of the pancake increases. This means it's time to flip. Once done, serve with butter, syrup, whipped cream, or peanut butter

[Jack Daw]

Originally Posted by cherokee_greg

black

Where do I get this. :O

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah aren't those way too cool, Jack?!


I love the look of them!


If you do get some Jack, guess who you'll be sharing seeds with?!



Have a good Saturday, gang.


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[Jananas Bananas]

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Slowly but surely...





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[Jananas Bananas]

Soooooo precious!!!!!