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[Kassaundra]

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I had a great harvest last year from a patch that was all from runners, had to give away some berries, couldn't eat them all. I moved the patch this year though. I reconfigured my garden and turned 5/8th of the area into a chicken pen!

Kassaundra what is stated as the reason that a runner doesn't make a good plant????????

They say they carry an aphid disease and can wipe out all your stawberries. Similar to them saying not to use store eating potatoes only seed.

 

[Sooner]

That is interesting. I haven't heard of that but I haven't studied on it either just stuck them in the ground to grow.

 

[Kassaundra]

I think that's just what I'm going to do, not worry until I have something to worry about.

 

[Sooner]

I'm sure it will be fine. Hope you get alot of berries! Did you get your planting done?

 

[sjarvis00]

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I have never bought a seed potatoe,, just took the store potatoe left it to grow large eyes, cut in half and plant..
As for the strawberry I can't see where a runner from a non-diseased plant would be any issue either. Even the ones at the stores are rooted cuttings or runners.

 

[artsyrobin]

we had a nice strawberry patch till the chickens found it!

and carrots and lettice......ummmm - now this year its fenced off...

 

[Kassaundra]

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I planted all day, but didn't get it finished.

Everything I am planting is going in virgin garden spots making it very slow going.

 

[Kassaundra]

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I have never bought a seed potatoe,, just took the store potatoe left it to grow large eyes, cut in half and plant..
As for the strawberry I can't see where a runner from a non-diseased plant would be any issue either. Even the ones at the stores are rooted cuttings or runners.

I personally think they just want you to buy the more expensive official "seed" starting stuff (potatoes and strawberries in particular)

 

[NanaKat]

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I have never bought a seed potatoe,, just took the store potatoe left it to grow large eyes, cut in half and plant..
As for the strawberry I can't see where a runner from a non-diseased plant would be any issue either. Even the ones at the stores are rooted cuttings or runners.

I personally think they just want you to buy the more expensive official "seed" starting stuff (potatoes and strawberries in particular)

Supposedly stoer bought potatoes have been treatede with a chermical to keep them from sprouting in storage. I figure once they sprout, that chemical has worn off so I use them too.

Strawberries will keep producing runners in healthy soil. We started a strawberry bed 12 years ago with 12 plants and have kept beds going ever since. We always have a nice crop of berries. Every other year in late summer, we dig up the bigger plants and set in a new bed treated with compost...more to avoid the weeds and bermuda. Never had any success with starting oplants from seed.

 

[Greybear23]

Evening all!! We got some rain and wind but all is well as of now!!! Dakota worked his first day today for a farmer, they got the Planter ready to plant soybeans and waxed the grain truck!!! He said it was all good and is ready for tomorrow!!! Heather helped me do chores today, she fed and watered the rabbits while I unloaded feed and Jessie and Dakota got here in time to help finish feeding and gather eggs!!!! Fried egg sandwiches foor supper, now watchin the weather!!! Have a blessed evening all!!!! Teach!!! Are ya still out there???? Lynn