Our first strawberry

@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

Once something doesn't thrive it puts you off trying it again. Next year I might buy several plants.

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Laura

@Laurakemunto (13377)

• Kenya

5 Jan

That was a nice endeavor I haven't tried planting ever since

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Laura

@Laurakemunto (13377)

• Kenya

5 Jan

I remember while growing up I used to fetch wild berries from the forest while having some adventure with my cousins and grandmother

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

That would be fun. We have wild blackberries here but not wild strawberries.

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Laura

@Laurakemunto (13377)

• Kenya

5 Jan

@JudyEv yea it was fun I miss childhood

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40586)

• Philippines

5 Jan

That’s something I am curious to plant but our climate isn’t considered not ideal for them to grow because they tend to be typical for cooler climates. We do have them in the northern provinces where the climate is way colder than where we are.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40586)

• Philippines

5 Jan

@JudyEv Yeah but l heard that there’s this variety that it can be grown in temperate climates but they do have smaller fruit than tge ones grown in colder places. I haven’t seen one so far.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

@rsa101 The very big fruits didn't used to have a very good flavour but they are better nowadays.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

I can imagine it might be too hot there for them.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (201016)

• United States

5 Jan

I grew strawberries one time. They were good, but would have been so much cheaper getting them in the super market.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

The plant wasn't very expensive but I do fertilise them. It's not going to produce enough to make much difference but it's fun to see them ripening etc.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67425)

• Centralia, Washington

5 Jan

Congrats. Your plant and berry look healthy.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

It's doing well at the moment, thanks.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (11890)

• United States

5 Jan

I love strawberry season. I hope you get a bunch at once to use.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (11890)

• United States

5 Jan

@JudyEv We get wild strawberries here but the wild bunnies eat them up soon as they start getting ripe.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

I guess I should have bought more than one plant but it's more for the pleasure of growing them than providing enough for jam.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (81610)

• United States

5 Jan

I'll take 32C! There are parts of Alaska that would like 32F (0C) right now!

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

It's funny how sometimes our temperatures are the same apart from the 'C' or 'F'.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (490164)

• Italy

5 Jan

Soon you will have more strawberries, they are so good with whipped cream.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (490164)

• Italy

5 Jan

@JudyEv - I agree, they are much better with cream.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

Yes, I love them with cream, better than with ice-cream.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (92553)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jan

Nice looking strawberries I remember out strawberry patch in Latvia, Always a treat,

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

It's a bit of a pity I only have the one plant.

Fleur

@Fleura (33282)

• United Kingdom

5 Jan

Woo! That looks so summery. Here it has been very cold overnight and it's only 8C here in the kitchen this morning!

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Fleur

@Fleura (33282)

• United Kingdom

5 Jan

@JudyEv It's still cold. I put warm water out for the birds a couple of hours ago and I can see that it has now frozen over.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

8C sounds very cold to me. It is certainly summery here; almost too much so.

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Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (6848)

• United Kingdom

5 Jan

Wow, how lovely. I did amazingly well with my tomatoes last year ….but no good at all with the strawberries.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

It's funny how some years we get good crops but not so good other years.

Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (6848)

• United Kingdom

21m

@JudyEv our apple tree is the same , loads one year then very few the next !

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (22108)

•

14h

the fruit looks awesome. In calcutta strawberries are used to make ice creams

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

They are delicious with cream or ice-cream.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (210006)

• United States

5 Jan

Yay! You have fruit! It's going to warm up nicely this week before it gets cold again.

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

I'm glad you'll be getting some nice warm weather.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (210006)

• United States

13h

@JudyEv For this time of year, it's very unusual. It has been so cold up till now.

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Rimps

@Rimps85 (2909)

• India

5 Jan

i once grew them, but that was long long time back...

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan

Did you get some good crops?

Rimps

@Rimps85 (2909)

• India

5 Jan

@JudyEv moderately good ones

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (127483)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Jan

Love strawberries

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@JudyEv (368577)

• Rockingham, Australia

11h

Me too but I don't think this one plant will supply as many as I'd like! lol

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (87692)

• United States

5 Jan

I hope your plant brings you lots of delicious strawberries. Yum!! Our week looks like the temperatures will be above freezing so hopefully it will melt the last of the snow that's still on the ground.

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