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Strawberry questions
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 |
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