This little strawberry plant is one of the few plants in flower in my herb garden right now. Last year I had some strawberry plants growing in a pot and they had been in that particular pot for a couple of years. They really were not looking very good due to my negligence and had their babies sprawling every which way attempting to hijack the other containers. I decided it was time to let them go which saddened my youngest son as he really enjoyed them while they were in their prime. I reluctantly let him talk me into allowing him to plant one in the herb garden. He was set on saving at least one of them.
That one little strawberry plant struggled to make it through the rest of last spring and summer as it was buried under a sea of cosmos. Combine that with the harsh winter we had and I honestly did not think it would survive. I was most certainly wrong as the pictures today will show. That has got to be one of the healthiest strawberry plants I have ever had in my garden! It is loaded with blossoms and buds and has my son anxiously awaiting its first berry.
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I ripped out my strawberries years ago as they weren’t healthy. One of their babies escaped the bed and was very healthy. I think they hate being told what to do. :>
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it looks like it is very strong can’t wait to see the strawberries it produces
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Hi~~ I heard/read somewhere recently that strawberries will perform better if they’ve been subjected to a colder winter. Maybe it’s true. Mine are just average looking so who knows?
Nice photo.
Tbat is a healthy looking strawberry plant. Your son had a good idea. We have some strawberries in a bag that have survived a couple winters in our egress window. It doesn’t produce many berries anymore. I have thought about planting some in the ground, but haven’t decided. Maybe I should.
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Hooray for our survivors! My strawberries are a little behind on the blossoms, but they seem unscathed by the winter. Funny, I think some things (like bulbs) actually enjoyed being more frozen than soggy this year.
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We’re trying strawberries this year. I hope they do well. Yours looks great.
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That is one healthy looking plant! I hope it produces tons of berries for your son.
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