Jeff Thies wrote:
Bill who putters wrote:
In article ,
Jeff Thies wrote:

David Hare-Scott wrote:
Steve B wrote:
We bought some killer one gallon strawberry plants the other day.
They all have strawberries on them, some ripe.
You missed talking about sun, probably because the OP has plenty
of sun (and didn't ask), I don't.

I have a single strawberry planted in the fall last year that has
set out several pups. I have little open area and it's a trade off
for me what to plant where. The strawberries are growing into the
shaded area, perhaps 4 or 5 hours of full sun. Are strawberries
more tolerant of shade than say cucurbits or tomatoes? My current
thinking, whether it is right I don't know, is to plant the greens
(kale and swiss chard) in the less sunny garden edges, the
strawberries are there also. Jeff

I'd guess strawberries need lots of sun and not too much water for
big sweet luscious berries. Around here full sun is the order of
the day. I can't grow them but there are some pick your own places
about. Favorite was Pulios in Clayton now gone.

http://www.google.com/search?client=...tolerant+veget
ables&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Googling that gave me this list culled from this group!

http://www.rickharrison.com/texts/in..._tolerant.html

I was surprised to find these listed:

* blackberry
* currants
* gooseberry
* strawberries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The list is "shade tolerant" that doesn't mean they will do well.. As it
says few edibles (to my thinking this means especially fruits) grow well in
full shade. So depending on how much sun the spot actually gets you might
harvest some berries. If some is better than none and you really have no
choice then go for it. If you want to get the best return on the area used
and your efforts cultivating them put them in full sun.

David