I'm not sure what I did to get such a good crop of strawberries this year, but I'm glad I did it! This spring, I thinned out the plants and lined the raised strawberry bed plus dug in some compost and peat moss when I replanted them. Was it the thinning? The extra fertilizer? The additional moisture? Any or all?
Anyway, I've got the most strawberries this year, ever. If only I can keep my 18-month-old from picking the white ones, I should have strawberries at least another week! Yum!!
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July 17, 2009
a banner year for strawberries in my Calgary zone 3 garden
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Yummy! My Dad grows them too and I am envious. Definitely something I have to try!
Posted by: The Ms. S. | July 17, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Yep it was a great year. We didn't do anything different but the girls have been picking them like crazy. I think it was the only thing good about the cold rainy year we've had :)
Posted by: Jenn Minardi | July 17, 2009 at 09:09 PM