Growing Wild strawberries, have you done it?

[XoxOriptideOxoX]

has any1 here grown or is growing wild strawberries? What have you found to be the best conditions?

if this is in the wrong section a mod can move it

[daysleeper1985]

My grandad used to grow them poking through the sides of a huge old chimney pot, stood about 5ft tall. No idea about actual conditions though I'm afraid...although he did water them a lot.

[karibum]

I grew strawberries last year in my greenhouse in plant pots ..... fruited well and delicious!!!!!!

[HABU]

i have a wild type of strawberry that grows all over in the woods here... i never grew them in a pot though... tiny little strawberries on these here.

i found this article just now about them....

Wild Strawberries - LoveToKnow Garden


i just know what they like from seeing them all the time.... now i get to learn a little more about them....

[HABU]

i found this too....


THE ORIGIN OF STRAWBERRIES
A Native American Folk Tale
Soon after the Great Spirit created the first man and the first woman, they began to quarrel. Nobody remembers why, but because of it, the first woman ran away in great anger. Soon, the first man became very sad, and began to moan and weep. The Great Spirit heard his cries and felt sorry for him. "Would you like to see your wife again?" he asked. "If only she’d come back," the first man promised, "I’ll never quarrel with her again!"
"Go find her, then," said the Great Spirit. The first man ran after her, but the first woman had too great a head start. So the Great Spirit created a huge patch of blueberries in her path, hoping she would stop to eat. But she was so angry, she didn’t even slow down.
Next, he tried raspberries, then currants, and even blackberries. Although the thorns tore her clothes and scratched her, she kept going.
Finally, the Great Spirit created a new berry growing along the ground, and she slowed down to try one. It was so good, she stopped to pick more. That was how the first man finally caught up to her and apologized. They made up, and the strawberry is still shaped like a heart because it symbolizes the love of The First Man and The First Woman. And Native people call it the heartberry.

... i thought it was interesting...

[IanF94]

I grow them every year, great for eating. They don't need much other than sunlight, plenty of water, and lots of nutrients. Careful were you plant them though because they grow like crazy and they'll also sap the ground they're planted on of every bit of water and nutrients in it.

[XoxOriptideOxoX]

lol im growing them 4 my tort =p so do you just plant the seed right into the pot or do u let it grow a bit inside?

[Tina]

I have small patches of them all over my garden... on the rockery and in the flower beds and they have no special treatment at all but they flower and fruit very well each year (they were already here when we moved in), I've even had new leaf growth which I've fed over winter. Be careful not to plant them in your torts enclosure though Will as only the flowers and the young leaves should be fed as the leaves become toxic as they get older.

[indigo_rock_girl]

We have a patch of them on the side of a garden I used to love picking some strawberries from there

[XoxOriptideOxoX]

Originally Posted by Tina

I have small patches of them all over my garden... on the rockery and in the flower beds and they have no special treatment at all but they flower and fruit very well each year (they were already here when we moved in), I've even had new leaf growth which I've fed over winter. Be careful not to plant them in your torts enclosure though Will as only the flowers and the young leaves should be fed as the leaves become toxic as they get older.

ohh i didnt know that! how do you know if they are new gorth? are they just lighter?