Strawberries a trade item for hard times or WROL

[MrBushLife]

Strawberries , leaves and roots, have medicinal value as well. Cheers ;-))

[GLYDR]

Strawberries are nice, I grow em, but I have trouble with blackbirds or other common garden birds stealing them from me.

[Dechthem]

great point you made with raised beds, never really thought about the detail that they can be used for cover. yet another reason why raisedbeds are awsome. thank for sharing!

[niffer58]

Great thought. Here in pacific northwest the blackberry is considered a weed and was not originally here but seeing how fast they take over u would thing it was indigenous to the region but a great asset really if u have ur own growing wild.

[Survivalist4Life]

I notice a dug out patch behind your raised strawberry bed. Kind of kills two birds with one stone in my book, because I'm also planning to have a small fish pond. So that gives me a great idea of what to do with the dirt.

Thanks for sharing, let us all share what we know, as I've always believed that education should never have a price tag on it. God bless you!

[Trucido614]

I'd like to learn about farming, but those questions will come when they come. A totally off topic comment here, I just went to pick my teeth and my hands smelled like strawberries, that's so strange. (I havent had strawberries in a long time) :D

[thunderlord2200]

u said wheat right? how do i grow it with limited water and such, or in a bunker?.

(same gos for seeding them.. so u can always grow more..

[germanysjim]

you should warn folks about midnight thieves like rats, racoons and skunks, I have seen all three feasting on my strawberries until I caged them. Now I have a skunk that comes to my door for scraps,

[germanysjim]

strawberries was the first thing I raised and I did it from instincts before this vid educated me, strange this white beast?

[burnstagger]

Eating lots of strawberries is a bad idea. They cause kidney stones due to the excessive phosphorus.

[SuperRedneck36]

wernt you on national geographic

[Tux3d0]

@SuperRedneck36 yes he was

[cibolodave]

what are the best vegis/fruits that can grow in small pots?

[southernprepper1]

@cibolodave I have never grown anything in small pots other than getting them started so I cant really help you ....sorry. Hopefully someone will know the answer for you.

[ACupOfDuck]

@cibolodave You can grow Bellpeppers, tomatoes, strawberries and more in small pots.

But it will not survive in pots smaller than 6".

Tomatoes and strawberries can grow in a pot hanging from the sealing, hanging over the edge of the pot :)

//ACupOfDuck

[Helioforge]

Strawberries spread like mad in my yard! Two years ago, I had around 20 strawberry plants, last year about 140, and now I have over a thousand of them! With two years of heavy snows, wet springs, and mild summers, they took off! Also they were previously naturalized to this climate. This year I'm projecting a year's supply, without having to cut back any : ) Same is true for garlic, onions, there are so many others : )

[stevero511]

Thanks for all of the videos. you are doing a great service for guys like me that have not been exposed to prepping and i appreciate your down to earth demeanor

[willskillincali]

Great video!!!

[MsDKGirl]

We have wild strawberries in our yard, but they are so small. Do you know if they are edible or worth the time to make space for them?

[southernprepper1]

@MsDKGirl They are not worth the time in my book. But if you find yourself with nothing in a survival situation they are better than nothing.

[SparrowSquad]

@MsDKGirl Wild strawberries are great and are generally hardy in their home range. I've always catered to them, even if there are no aliens or democratic zombies taking over the world.

[googlesbitch]

Keep growing as much as you can the federal reserve just set this country deeper into this depression(they just extended QE3 04/2711). Inflation is going up another notch by an unelected group of crooks (federal reserve) so store as much as you can and plant as much as you can.

[ssamorgan2044]

What do you do about preventing birds from getting your strawberries? I am having a terrible time with birds getting my raspberries and blueberries. I would love to add strawberries to my yard. But, I am reluctant to do so if the birds will get them all. Would appreciate any suggestions you have. Thank you.

[RedSoxBowHunter]

Hey SoutherPrepper1 did you see NeverEnuffAmmos new vid showing you and other preppers on the Current TV show "Viral Video Film School"? check it out its pretty funny

[Cronie318]

Strawberries are good... i'm thinking quail eggs.

[PartisonConfederate]

Been wanting to start strawberries and you just made up my mind. Thanks for such a great vid.

[Ironwitch1811]

Great Idea SP1! Love strawberries, You can turn them into preserves and use them for bait too.Where's that rascally Wabbit ? In the strawberry patch! Good Idea about the raised bed, you will foil those wabbits!

[BlackCatSaloon]

Loved the vid...I have strawberries in my garden as well and love em! They are easy to grow - like a weed almost - and spread rapidly as you stated. Thanks again for sharing.

[smoke360ful]

goto google and type in "V for victory" if you believe in the The United States Constitution and your rights as an american, and as a human.

[Erated78]

Great video and thank-you for posting and sharing your ideas. The vid had a lot of excellent points but you totally threw me off at the Bunker comment! Wow, I hope it never comes to that situation that's for sure.

[southernprepper1]

@Erated78 Yes they can work with you for barriers if you put them the right way. If you put them in the wrong place they can work against you. So do it right from the start. You can use them as barriers if you dont want people to drive thru a area of your property in good times or bad. Always think ahead. This comes from my experience in the army always think security. If you make one mistake it could cost you dearly.

[Erated78]

@southernprepper1 All valid points -Thank-you again for sharing your ideas with us. All vids are very interesting but shocking when you start mentioning civil unrest and/or civil warfare. I do agree that it's possible if things get really bad but still scary to imagine...and I hope it doesn't happen. Your vids and others have helped me become more prepared and to think "what if"? and I appreciate it.

[MrSFSniper]

When i first started growing things i started out with Tomatoes and then other veggies then i went to strawberries and other fruits ( grapes,melons)

[SidewinderFF]

mmmmm, I love berries of all kinds. I use chicken manure for my strawberries and I will swear by it. Thanx for another good video with lots of info on it. God bless

[spockady]

enjoyable informative vid as always. i have made up raised beds in the back garden so i might just put some in. thanks

[BitFox]

haha been already thinking about making raised beds this year. I hope my girlfriend doesn't find this video so she doesn't think I'm doing it for WROL. I just want some strawberries

[Digitalmanne]

Here is my comment.... you mentioned the wal mart packages of strawberries. I have not had luck with that. I planted 3 packages last year. (10 plants per package) Only one grew. This year I tried to do the overkill thing. 11 packages (110 plants) 0 growth, all dead. Save your money. A package of 25 for $6 at the nursery, and all are doing well. Just my personal experience. And, the #1 thing in my garden? Potatoes! Never be without......

[readyren]

From my experience if your planting use the seeds if you can find them. I have had much better luck starting from seed than from cuttings, or if you have lots of money buy the plants from a nursery. 

You might also want to have several varieties of both June, and Everbearing plants. If your in a very warm climate try the Everbearing if June doesn't perform very well.

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[aussiedog29]

Question.. If the #10 cans will last 20+ years unopened and according to many, 1 month if opened (if refrigerated), suppose I had to live on #10 cans for a full year.. If a can only lasts a few weeks opened, I would have to eat that same product until it was empty to prevent it from going bad. I would be too nervous to open multiple cans (for variety) out of fear of spoiling food. And you can't close #10 cans either can you? Am I stuck eating out of 1 can until its empty? hope this makes sense..

[southernprepper1]

@aussiedog29 I dont know what product your talking about but my dehydrated products will last ALOT more than a month after opening a can. I dont know where you got this information but Iam glad to tell you its false. I have cans that have been opened for 6 months and there is no problem at all. The products are dehyradted. What I store there is no worries about this at all.

[martykean1967]

@aussiedog29 Just to add to southern prepper1 You do get lids with the cans and or you can purchase them for very little if need be. And remember, if your in a situation where your forced to live off of your stockpile of #10 cans, just be thankful you have food in the 1st place! Dont worry about eating the same old food, worry about just having food! Also dont worry about the price either. In a SHTF situation, your money will be worthless and I bet you wouldnt trade that can for a bar of gold!

[aussiedog29]

@martykean1967 Thats a good call. Thanks so much for the input!!

[buttonnorteno]

I keep telling my wife that I would like to grow a strawberry tree. She just laughs at me. Get a hold of some 4" abs pipe and form it into a tree, using Y's etc. Drill holes spaced all around the same size as you would use to drill for a door knob. Fill it with your compost that is slightly acidic by adding pine needles to your mix. Insert your small strawberry plants into the holes. keep moist by watering from the top of each branch. Plant in a sunny location. Impress your neighbors.

[momtomtse]

The leaves are edible, either as a salad green or steeped into a tea, they have a very high Vit. C level, as well as some iron and other trace minerals... So not just the berries will be useful during the hard times! And the leaves will stay fresh and green through most winters... Just be sure to use ones you know are pesticide free, blight free and aren't beginning to wilt or curl... Same as red raspberry leaves...

[MakDalme]

Where can you get good Strawberry seeds?

[okieprepper]

Strawberry's are a main staple around my household, and I would gladly barter for them if I could not grow them myself. Thanks for sharing SP1.

[koioo2]

no room,all with plants and threes.its moms backyard.

its good idea.

[brucenunn37]

i have started me some Strawberrys this Year... i will try to do a Video Responce.. and share them... Good vid..!!

[Joe11Blue]

Strawberries can be a pain to grow for someone that's never grown anything. They are hard to grow in anything other than dirt. Hydroponics or one of the branches of it, forget it, you'll never get them to flower.

Just in case any of you non-dirt farmers got the idea of trying to grow them. You can try, but the result's are inconsistent to say the least.

[stymye]

@Joe11Blue nothing grows good, if at all.. in "dirt" ... but build up a well composted "soil" and you are off to a great start

[Joe11Blue]

@stymye That's what is meant by dirt. It's dirt farming as opposed to water and bead farming.

[Fujisuka]

I have alot of respect for you SP1. Your a smart man and come across very real.

[SurvivalWithBushcraf]

I live up north and we have 4 feet of snow shoveled on to our strawberry bed and they are back already and I notice flowers today!

[vermmy35]

Well I live in Chicago, I raise Bee's and Strawberries, which I have a great time doing. With that I have two thing I produce that people go ape snot about.

[southlandproject]

I just planted my strawberries this year. I hope they keep doubling like that.

[1mrgasgas1]

@southlandproject They will...Last yeay I planted 20 that cost .50 cent each from Lowes and they looked like they were on deaths doorstep...All 20 survived and so far this year I have sold 23 plant gave away about 40 plants and transplanted 15 and still need to thin them out...God bless...

[tcarp1616]

hey man thanks for the vid

[bradleyandassociates]

Great video. I did not realize you were in SC too.

[vida130]

on average how many strawberries will 1 plant produce? I have planted 2 strawberry plants on my deck and was considering planting a few more. I live near a farm and I will go strawberry picking to start out my jam making and dehydrating while I am trying to grow my own.

[jokertim777]

@vida130,

I hope you don't mind my jumping in to answer your question. I've had strawberries for 3 years now. Started with a 6 pack and they have taken over a 4' x 4' raised bed. I planted "everbearing" instead of "June bearing" so I get a more continual harvest through the summer. Last year it produced (approximately) 15 pints if I remember correctly. Sorry, I didn't take time to weigh and record exact yields (or measure per plant). Hope that helps you.

[DigitalSkyline]

Any tips for the the beetle that go crazy on the strawberries? Last year my hanging planters were attacked daily I killed as many as I could but there were just too many they ruined about 80% of the berries ;(

[StatenIslandPrepper]

nice video

[Jesses001]

Funny you should mention it. I was looking at my planting beds and wondering how well they would work to stop rounds if they were a bit higher. I never really thought of strewberries as a trading item, but now that I think about it, they would work well. Most people like them, they have decent nutritinal value, and now that I live in the correct climate, easy to grow.

[1unaveragejoe]

Do you use any pesticides or natural deterrents?

[savgal1211]

On another note: our Lee brand Progressive Reloader arrived today! Yya!! Fun with creating our own ammo!! We do have 3000 rounds of store bought, but with WROL, we all need many amounts and kinds of ammo!!!

[savgal1211]

We have 2 square foot gardens growing these, and 30 othe rkinds of veggies! Only problem is we are in a Condo till we move home, and the neighborhood kids pick the ones at the front door!! So, we got chicken wire today to make a cage!!

[monkeyboy8me]

so strawberry are easy and I can trade with my neighbor ?

[lumberjak5010]

I have to put up a bird net or the robins and other birds eat the heck out of them. I had to chuckle at the bunker/raised bed concept, true enough and a very good idea since the morans coming down the driveway to pilfer your place aren't going to expect a wall of bullets to come from the port on your strawberry patch!

[cobaltxxxfusion]

Check for information from your County Cooperative Extension offices for best performing varieties and production methods. The Cooperative Extension Service is great place to find resources for your WROL library and it is free.

[gettinready100]

what does your soil consist of in your raised bed is it a special mixture or just dirt from your ground?

[southernprepper1]

@gettinready100 alot of compost.  Leaves, and chicken and rabbit manure and some very old horse manure.

[AppalachianFreedom]

Man those look good! Thank you sir!

[dexterlexter123]

what about in colder weather

[ChefTactical]

Cheese. Knowing how to make some cheeses from fresh milk I think will be a big bartering item.

I might open my own cheese store post collapse.

[henrycems]

Good video will the strawberries come back if grown in a container, I am in Georgia.

[jmmurdy]

nice

[usfreedom22]

Great Video. I am going to start my garden soon. Are there any other items that I could plant that would come up year after year. I am new to garden and just starting my reasearch. I live in Florida

[EngineeringIsMagic]

I'm a recent subscriber, love your vids. I'm a big DIY'er, and I would love to run off and live off the grid for a while. Engineer by trade here, and I love doing things for myself!

[CrypticCRICKET]

Outstanding video sir!!!

I've been thinking along those lines myself. I'm looking at my fruit trees in that same light. As perenial food sources that I can use in trade or even to help sustain close friends and neighbors if there's ever a need.

[MisterSoul99]

SP1, you are the best!

[icaasi]

Strawberries aside. My LDS Cannery is shut to the public now - where do suggest I look for bulk wheat, etc. now? ATL area

Thanks as always- God Bless You.

[n2wilderness]

@icaasi Bread Becker's in Woodstock

[docsimonson]

@Ziva4Freedom I think they would be ok in partial shade. Wild strawberries grow along paths in the woods. They only get a small amount of sun.It might be why wild strawberries are so tiny. They do grow well in Wisconsin. I used to live northeast of Madison and they did fine.

[daniel987878]

Thanks for all your information. I live in Australia and cant get guns do have any ideas or references on how I can get as armed as possible for defense purposes without guns?

[randude1]

@daniel987878 Are you allowed archery equipment?

[route66express]

Everyone has room for at least a couple of strawberry plants.

[WheelieDude45]

Good vid. Look forward to more on barter items.

[eastcoastpatriot]

great job my friend .... hope all is well in your neck of the woods

[danman911]

Great idea SP I've been having trouble with my strawberries last two years but working on it.

[SimplyIncredulous]

Your vid made me finally break down and get 5 strawberry plants. :)

[triad10001t]

Very timely video. We just planted strawberries in our new container garden last weekend. Trying to make ourselves more self-reliant in the city. :)

[pup9et]

Hey whats the best way to freeze them , everytime i do then end up a soggy mess , also how well do they come on in a dehydrater ?

[kenroar]

Do you use a dehydrator alone with your strawberries, or do you add something else to them to make them last? Do you know how long they will last after being dehydrated?

[mtower235]

Awesome, just got me a start of strawberries from my mom, who didnt want them in her flowerbed. I put transplanted them in a small feed trough and they are doing great!

[ferebeescott211]

You mentioned we might not have butter afterwards ... theprepperswife actually canned butter its the first time I had ever heard of or seen it but as soon as its time for a grocery trip I'm gonna get a little extra butter and try it she says once you scrape off the froth the boiling produces whats left over has an indefinite shelf life

[kenroar]

@ferebeescott211 Is there a website or a way for me to read up on canning butter? Not that I don't believe you, but I would like to independently verify that canned butter has an infinite shelf life.

[ferebeescott211]

@kenroar I've got no idea I was just repeating what "theprepperswife" said in one of her videos where she showed the whole process.

[ferebeescott211]

type in the search box "theprepperswife" and the butter canning video is the first one that pops up

[kenroar]

@ferebeescott211 OK, thanks! Another resource to use.

[Jaygoodpatriot]

Is it possible to grow a Strawberry plant year round in the house? How about Blueberries or even a year round producing tomato plant?

[ewtoutdoors]

Thanks for the information, as always good ideas. Take care and have a great day.

[duckworthy69]

So envious of watching you garden in the sunshine,we got 2 inches of snow last night.Cant wait to get the garden going,been tilling,sifting on the few nice days we have had.All my starts are gonna start producing if the weather doesnt warm soon lol great vid man ,keep the info coming.

[atticus9799]

We get a bit cooler than you do here in coastal NC, So we actually never remove the oak leaf cover that results from the giant tree in our back yard. We let them winterover under that cover of leave and they come back every year. This year we moved our berries inside our garden, because the fire ants seem to be partial to the box we had them in. Great vid. Thanks! Noreen

[theeastwatch]

Yeah gotta mulch them over winter here in NY. Strawberries are great! and the bunnies like them too!

-TEW

[Glockoma441FA]

Thats awesome. Thanks for showing. I planted to strawberry plants in my front garden, I didnt know they would spread like that. I was just telling my wife I would like to get a few more of them to plant. I only have 2 out there now so I may do 3 or 4 more to start.

[wtf0804]

One thing about strawberries they are the easiest thing to grow

[Billyboler]

What type of wood do u use to raise your beds. Do they require a lot of water? Thanks for all the great vids

[bigjacdaddy]

I run green nylon netting around my raised beds, poles in 4 corners wrap around and over, bees get in birds stay out..

[LivingHistorySchool]

strawberries and blue berries and raspberries are what I grow...and we also gather wild berries: coast and mountain huckleberries

[cibolodave]

i now want to grow something after watching this video. what do you recommend for a first timer with limited space?

[southernprepper1]

@cibolodave I think tomatoes are the best. Limited space and they give you alot. Plus they cost alot in the store. They grow up so you dont need alot of space. Plant one or two and you will have alot plus it will be a good learning opportunity for you.

[cibolodave]

@southernprepper1 Thank you very much for the info. i will give it a try. awesome channel!

[jerseydevildog]

@cibolodave Think TOWERS, and then it depends on climate light and efort.



[cibolodave]

@jerseydevildog Thanks Jerseydevil

[1ZYPHER3]

another great vid keep then coming

[katzcradul]

For more information on strawberries, see Ironhead41's video, posted 7 months ago, titled 'Saving Strawberry Roots'. It's an excellent tutorial on how to save the very best producing plants for the next season. You won't believe how low tech, and easy it is. Thanks SP1. Great counsel as always.

[stellaluna0429]

for those who don't have a lot of space, strawberries would grow well in a pallet garden: life on the balcony .com/how-to-turn-a-pallet-into­-a-garden/

[southernprepper1]

@SoOthersMayLive556 Low maintainance for sure. Just weed and they take care of themselves.

[ndcent4u]

Man, I have got to get the wifes raised beds built for her strawberries. She has enough bending in the garden without having to hunt berries that low too.

[cosg111]

What part of sc I use to live in beaufort

[southernprepper1]

@cosg111 Upstate SC

[southernprepper1]

I live in the upstate

[imstillworkin]

I was thinking the same thing about strawberries. I planted 500 plants last month and they are doing great. Blackberries multiply fast too.

[southernprepper1]

@imstillworkin I love it. You are now a producer of something of value. Its not based in fiat money or digits in a computer but something you can sink your teeth into. Now you have something of value that you can sell, trade or give away or better yet eat. We as preppers need to work on being producers.

[imstillworkin]

@southernprepper1 They only cost me $79.50. The last time I went to a U-pick strawberry place, a large bowl full of strawberries cost me $23.00. I have a video showing the plants I bought if anyone is interested. It's "Unboxing Asparagus and Strawberry Plants". I don't have any connections to this company, just trying to let other preppers know about any good deals I've found. Love your vids, keep up the good work!

[KainanRa]

The birds get a lot of mine. Do you do anything special to keep pest away?

[southernprepper1]

@KainanRa I dont have the problem. I have 2 dogs and maybe this is the reason.

[apollos215]

@KainanRa aluminium pie pans. put a stick in the soil and hang the pans from a string. the motion from the wind will keep birds away also they will reflect sun light that will disorient birds.

[mostlymichaelcanada]

@KainanRa A simple chicken wire cage would keep birds out.

[TheAsfaloth]

@KainanRa

Fine mesh netting put over the planting area but make sure it is raised so nothing can reach the produce through the netting and pin it down at the edges so nothing can get underneath.

[jcb570]

didnt thank about a raised bed having a dual use .thank you

[southernprepper1]

@jcb570 Yes I planned mine to work with my security plan. They are 4 foot thick so they can stop what I want them to stop.

[vashguud]

Umm.. hungry. strawberries and ice cream!

[1IdeaAhead]

Nice idea and even nicer message! Thanks for the vid

[chavaliay1]

So wish I had room to plant a decent sized garden. I don't even have enough room for that small strawberry bed, maybe half that bed! lol

[jokermike2]

Your not kidding started with 6 last year & got 13 now. Thanks Sir

[DangerousDude2010]

We tried them here in FL last summer. I guess the heat was too much for them even with regular watering.

[JESTER588]

would you ever show us how to grow them transplant etc ?

[TheAsfaloth]

Here in the UK my family grows them, we have like a circular bin type thing where the strawberries can go in pockets from the sides, cut snippets off and you can multiply your harvest and make sure you spread the growth out across the months.

[boodrow24m]

I just planted 2 strawberry plants the other day and they are doing awesome here in south Mississippi. I was just thinking about getting some more. I'm also about to border my yard with turnip and mustard greens coming up for a fall crop. My corn didn't do well, well... it was and the the squirrels decided to pull up all the seedlings, I just had corn fed squirrel stew! Now back to replanting. Oh and dew berries are everywhere right now! Free food, and makes a great cobbler!

[BigRoach1962]

thanks

[EastCoastPrepper]

Great video brother!!! Thanks for sharing...

[justlikeneo]

Hey SP1. Quick question - how do they come back every year? Do you just let the last strawberries of the season just naturally rot on the ground to reseed? Or do they just come back on their own?

[southernprepper1]

@justlikeneo They just get brown and ugly when fall comes and in the spring the come right back from the same plants they dont really die. They send out runners and where they hit the dirt you will get another plant. You can push the runner under alittle dirt and for sure another plant.

[justlikeneo]

@southernprepper1 Thanks for the info SP1.

[360steven]

great video prepper keep up the good work also i was wonder if you could make a WROL food video particularly meat because im mostly a meat eater lol ok talk to ya later bye

[LowBuckPrepper]

how do you think they would grow out here in the Tucson area?? Just starting my gardening and love strawberries. Thanks SP1, as always I digyer vids