What did you do in the garden today?

[CluckNDoodle]

Nice! What are you going to do with them?

You can get a picker to reach the fruit high on the tree.

We'll eat some fresh once they're done ripening and can a bunch of slices as well. I may try freeze drying some because my freeze dryer is supposed to be here next week!!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@CluckNDoodle the pears look great! My MIL wants to get me something in memory of my Dad - I want a peach or a pear tree I think.

& yea, what are you doing with them?

That's such a beautiful way to remember someone! I think of my grandmother every time we're picking citrus in the garden!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

anyone ever plant strawberries (plants or bareroot) and transplant raspberries in the fall before winter?

Yep, we planted bare root strawberries in a small stacking tower and got an abundance of strawberries off of them even though I really neglected them, lol.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Yep, we planted bare root strawberries in a small stacking tower and got an abundance of strawberries off of them even though I really neglected them, lol.

I say neglected, I put tiny organza bags on each strawberry as it started to ripen so that we actually got to eat them instead of the squirrels but I neglected them in the sense that I didn't even give them potting soil, I tossed our crummy sandy soil in there, watered occasionally and never even fertilized. It's pretty impressive that they even survived in my opinion. lol

 

[WIchickMama]

I say neglected, I put tiny organza bags on each strawberry as it started to ripen so that we actually got to eat them instead of the squirrels but I neglected them in the sense that I didn't even give them potting soil, I tossed our crummy sandy soil in there, watered occasionally and never even fertilized. It's pretty impressive that they even survived in my opinion. lol

Awesome thanks, so what you are telling me is that I don't need to be as over-mothering as I have been! lol

 

[Sueby]

awesome thanks, I am going to try it this year I think. any advice on when to plant them? now or Sept? our first frost will be early Oct

I did bare roots 2 years ago. They are june bearing, I planted them in spring & pulled all the flowers the first year. The 2nd year I got more strawberries than I knew what to do with.

 

[Sueby]

That's such a beautiful way to remember someone! I think of my grandmother every time we're picking citrus in the garden!

I thought so too. I can't wait to get it!

 

[MotherofOrpies]

So these are ripe then, right? I don't mind the sourness. I planted them to make pies, jellies, dried fruit, and maybe wine.

The ones on the top, yes

 

[Oisian]

I recycled some pallets into fence for my herb garden, and I've got two avocado stones growing into plants that I am going to transplant outside once they get established.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Yes. With success. My neighbor also bought and planted barefoot strawberries in the fall 2 years ago and they have done great!

I'd love to do that but I can't find the variety of strawberries I want... They are considered out of season online.