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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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 Posted - Oct 17 2010 : 1:35:17 PM
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I planted my strawberries in a 4x4 foot planter and they did very well so far. I have a few questions: my neighbor insists that I can just ignore them all winter and they will do just fine, but I feel I should cover them or something?
Also, when is the best time to transplant them into another planter box? Now or in the spring?
Thank you, I always get the best advice from you ladies.
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2010 : 3:04:58 PM
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We always covered ours with a layer of straw. I don't know when is good for transplanting.
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emsmommy5
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2010 : 7:57:18 PM
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if it freezes hard in your area or you get lots of snow for the winter... consider covering them. We don't typically have that much snow to deal with so mine do fine uncovered. I usually transplant in the spring when I am doing other garden stuff.
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ReLovely
Farmgirl at Heart
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Carrie
Juneau
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2010 : 01:04:48 AM
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The first year that I had strawberries, I believed that they would be hardy enough to make it through the winter, since it's mostly rain anyways. They weren't, not one plant survived. Since then, I've been covering mine with wood shavings from the wood shop (untreated wood) that they usually just throw away and so I get them for free. Works like a charm. I do all my transplanting and dividing in the spring and today, I've still got strawberries going on -- yup, October 21st in Alaska. This summer they've been so plentiful that I have made more jams/jellies, pies and syrups than my family was ever going to eat - I've just been handing it out to friends and co-workers as fast as I make it =-)
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Oct 21 2010 : 02:00:35 AM
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I just leave them outside all year through. Don't cover them or anything. Last winter we had a BAD one, lot's and lot's of snow, sleet for months bbrr. But they gave a good crop this year so guess they didn't suffer that much . Carrie there are indeed different varieties, hardy and non hardy
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2010 : 05:48:54 AM
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Awesome advice! I have never had strawberries and these have done well. Don't know why I waited so long to get advice about them! I think I will cover them with straw, just to make myself feel better, and I'll transplant in the Spring. Thank you, Carol
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child in harmony
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Marcia
Middleboro
MA
USA
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 2:23:46 PM
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I usually cover them with the old hay from the horse paddock or rabbit hutch for the winter.
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debbies journey
True Blue Farmgirl
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debbie
anchorage
ak
USA
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 11:26:38 PM
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We also had a huge harvest this year! I've never covered ours and they've done great
for about 8 years!
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Sheep Mom 2
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Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 09:35:40 AM
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I've never covered my strawberries and they have always done well and we get sub-zero temps in the winter. The only problems I have had is late frost during the bloom which makes for less berries. I have planted in the fall and in the spring and I don't notice much difference between how the plants fared.
Blessings, Sheri
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 07:20:56 AM
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my thought is .. if you cover them you need to wait till its very cold in the soil. if you cover while still warm you cause them to delay dormancy. we mulch around our roses and berries etc. after ground freezes. we prune in early spring. the reason is we do not know in fall what canes and branches the deer will get, the frost will get, the snow will break, so we wait till spring for pruning. we get to -10 here at night in dead of winter. my berries always come back. i have had them for 15 years. hope this helps. also barrels are more vulnerable. so something around the sides of pots, or putting in a sheltered area during winter helps too. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Strawberry advice, please
