My first strawberry picking this year Hmmmmmmmmmm!

sclarke624 · « **on:** June 10, 2008, 03:14 »

Luverly.................. yummy...................scrummy. And more to come. Better than last years crop. I have 16 plants in 4 troughs. Two troughs are in their 2nd year and 2 troughs are the babies/runners of those 2nd yearers and in their first year..........if you get my drift.

Last year they were 6 plants crammed into a B&Q bucket and two in pots. This year I replanted into troughs, which are probably 3 or 4ft long, with chicken manure. I don't bother picking flowers off first yearers or disembodying (spelling) the runners.

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2008, 07:53 »

Drool....very nice.

You might just mind about the runners....

paintedlady · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2008, 11:59 »

Even better with cream over the top. Well done

diggerjoe · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2008, 15:02 »

what a picture - I can almost smell them - I had one strawberry ahead of the rest coming along really well I'd even hid it under the leaves it would have been a beauty - say would as when i looked last night it had gone - quizzed OH who said Ooo were you saving that one!!! :evil: :evil: OH is not getting first pick of the peas!

sclarke624 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2008, 15:40 »

See diggerjoe thats where you need control.........just threaten serious injury if anything touched veg/fruit wise that is.

sclarke624 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2008, 15:41 »

Na Gobs I can run faster than them there runners!!

Actually everything else flowers included have been a month slower this year but the strawberries much quicker including the first yearers. But then last year we did have a heat wave in April or my didn't we. And last year was my first so mybe this year is the norm.

love-my-plot · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2008, 18:12 »

That's a really PROFESSIONAL looking photo!

And the strawberries look great

sclarke624 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2008, 19:07 »

Thanks love my plot, I appreciate that, I do like taking photos.

OH told me to put some strawbs below and not two but three always have an odd number. He didn't explain further but I will ask him.

purplebean · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2008, 19:41 »

They look great

I had one strawberry almost ready for picking yesterday, got home from work tonight and there is no sign of it whatsoever, something has eaten it grrrrr

Big Jen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2008, 21:12 »

Yum Yum
Am I too late to plant some this year?
BJ

gobs · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2008, 21:16 »

I'd go for the autumn as per normal and the books of it, but thing is, my little girl bought 3 plants last year in the GC -unnamed - for her garden and they were and are stunners. Both performance and flavour.

They were well developed, strong, large plants, mind.

In June this was. :roll:

sclarke624 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2008, 23:41 »

Nothing to loose by planting some ............after all if no strawbs this year they will be well established for next.

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