Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: missmoneypenny on January 28, 2023, 22:43
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After a couple of years’ hiatus when I got sick of my old Cambridge favourites succumbing to blight/ mildew left right and centre, I’m ready to try strawberries again, and would love your recommendations. If there is one that hits the sweet spot at the intersection of flavour and disease resistance I’d love to hear🤣! If anyone has tried Malling centenary I’d love your feedback. Thanks in advance.
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I've heard great things about the "Malling Ace" (or just Ace) everbearing variety, though I'm not sure if they are widely available to home gardeners yet.
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For a mid-season super sweet variety, I'd certainly recommend 'Marshmello'.. :)
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For a mid-season super sweet variety, I'd certainly recommend 'Marshmello'.. :)
I grow this one and would also recommend it :)
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We love Elegance which has an old-fashioned taste and reaches a good size, shape and colour.
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I've always found "ALICE" very productive, cos that was mw Mam's name! :)
Cheers, Tony.
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I've always found "ALICE" very productive, cos that was mw Mam's name! :)
Cheers, Tony.
For 24yrs I was living next door to a girl called Alice............ :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I lived with a girl called Alice for many years…..my daughter :lol:
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I've always found "ALICE" very productive, cos that was mw Mam's name! :)
Cheers, Tony.
For 24yrs I was living next door to a girl called Alice............ 😁😁
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qnRS36EgE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qnRS36EgE)
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Back when they made 'proper' music Tony :lol:
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Is it just me or is that guy creepy?
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Is it just me or is that guy creepy?
Ermmmm..... its you! :(
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I've always found "ALICE" very productive, cos that was mw Mam's name! :)
Cheers, Tony.
For 24yrs I was living next door to a girl called Alice............ :lol: :lol: :lol:
Did she gown down to Buckingham Palace?? :lol:
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I like Elsanta. Never lived next door to anyone called Elsanta. Perhaps a Mexican Father Christmas. I'll get my coat. Sorry.
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Is it just me or is that guy creepy?
Ermmmm..... its you! :(
Apologies then. Reading the comments on the YouTube clip, he clearly has a lot of fans.
Still undecided re the strawberries. Maybe the thing is just to grow some regardless of variety, and they will always taste better than supermarket bought. Think I’ll take a chance on Malling Centenary.
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Many years ago I went strawberry picking with the kids and asked a worker if I could have some of the runners he was removing 1/2 hour later left with 3 punnets of strawberries and a massive bag of runners, take new runners each year and replace a bed every 4 years
Have tried many named strawberries over the years but still trying to find a better one
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Over 4 years ago I bought 4 varieties from Lidl in packs of 6’s. As I recall one was Elsanta, Oskara or something similar & not sure of the other 2, but not sure of the other 2.
Ok just got off my bum & checked my folder as I was intrigued, bought in 2015 for £2.99 for 6 :lol:
Ostara,Elsanta, Korona & Sonata. All a good flavour , 1 variety hasn’t made good plants but I don’t know which is which now, but I’m still using the runners off the originals
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Thanks snowdrop, I’m getting the strong feeling the important thing is to crack on and plant strawberry plants, maybe the actual variety is t crucial. I have ordered some Malling centenary.
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Last year was mediocre , year before was rubbish so this year I have done some planning. The soil needs to be 5.5-6.5 mine was 7, so in went 3 barrow loads of own compost and a bag of ericaceous compost. Now I have fresh stock: Korona (early) Malling Centenary and Marshmello (mid) and Pegasus (late) The bare root plants have over wintered and are now ready for planting out. I have kept 8 from 24 plants mostly Cambridge Favourite and planted them in another bed.
Last year we bought different named strawberries from the local supermarkets and selected one type and now have 3 small plants grown from seed.
Difficult to keep up with strawberry varieties. There are new ones coming out every year.