Planting Strawberries for a Landscape Ground Cover

[murphyld66]

Do strawberries need a lot of light?  What about water?

[EvaLongoria2009]

I like your garden ;)

[chillsister]

Strawberries we get in the stores these days look pretty, but are tasteless, probably a GMO variety. Also they are one of the crops most laden with pesticides. They are a waste of money. Better to plant you own, even if you only get to eat a handful. Try a hanging basket in a sunny window.

[KillaKushTv]

@chillsister I agree, I'm growing strawberries for the first time this year and they taste great.

[Axbent]

the swedish name for strawberries can be translated to Eathling, or earth man...

[threezo]

great job! keep the fresh fruit coming!!

[GoodyGian]

I felt like I relived my childhood by watching this. It was like an episode of Gullah Gullah island. Thank you so much for doing what you do. Love & light to you guys!

[marshallhenderson81]

I am doing this idea today! Only small scale, just 3 plants! I will make a video on it and give you a shoutout on it! I have already picked 4 berries from these plants and its not even June! Thanks for the great idea, check out my vids!

[wgseagal]

hey mine are coming out awesome i put some garden and flower soil compost tea on them and they are so healthy and are sprouting strawberries everywhere they are turning color know i cant wait i hope i get them before the squirrels

[x0x0melissa0x0x]

I loved seeing the great relationship you have with your daughter!

[brenatens]

I try to keep track of the plants I have planted... then when they are on their second year I pull them... I have to constantly thin out my strawberry bed because of the runners.

[shantihhh]

Please check out you info about planting strawberries each year. Strawberries are a perrenial. Each year they send out runners and viola another and another and another strawberry plant. Sort of like rabbits!

[wgseagal]

whats up in beautiful massachusetts this week love the video check out my video of my raised bed plants are getting huge in northcarolina in my bed also some strawberries are starting too come out .keep the videos coming

[jakearick]

i've had a strawberry patch for 12 years and I only planted a couple dozen. They send out runners like crazy. WARNING: may be invasive

[Beardedyoungman]

we still have frost and an occasional cold day but most days its soooo warm.. is it safe to plant them?

[JimboJitsu]

you are so lucky not to have deer! They love strawberries

[Praxxus55712]

You don't need to add more plants to a strawberry patch each year. They send out runners and add enough plants on their own. In fact they add sooooo many that you'll have plantlettes to give to friends and family! :)

Strawberries are my alltime favorite fruit. So delicious and so simple to grow.

[jakearick]

@Praxxus55712

Haha I prauxus I wouldn't expect anything else from you.

[jakearick]

@Praxxus55712

Hahaha Praxxus I've had a patch for like 12 years they run everywhere!

[pkripper32]

@Praxxus55712 I completely agree, darn things grow like weeds......albeit very tasty weeds. :-) That hundred she planted will be hard to keep in check after a while.

[wompasdub]

@pkripper32 years is too long to wait for strawberries :| I'll just go to the store NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM

[crewlla]

@Praxxus55712 I agree even in my cold neck of the woods I get runners and I get strawberries every year.

[StevoJN]

I love your garden Patti!

[ForbiddenStallion]

Don't strawberries need full sun?

[fr33dom101]

@ForbiddenStallion - Yes, full sun.

[kaxiaz]

Beautifful...

[snooch1975]

lov ur vids ive got several types myself need alot though to have a good harvest mine are all grown in containers

[vermmy35]

Nice, another great video Patti I have only a small strawberry patch.

[AgrippasNotebook3336]

It's beautiful to see kids join in on the planting. It teaches lessons on humility, perseverance, patience and respect for living things. Tools for life. : )

[davincij15]

Its a very shaded area does the strawberries need a lot of sun light?

[joewilder]

Out here in CA, you can get a quart of strawberries for 99 cents at the 99 cent store. There has been piles of them for months, but they don't have much taste. Is there some reason they're so tasteless?

[eicebleu]

@joewilder They're not a breed picked or grown for their flavor, but instead for how they look on the shelves. Grow an heirloom variety.

[MonyMG1959]

Thanks Patti. Did you move? I love your garden

[Socksee]

awesome video ~ thank you : )

[QuickGardens]

I like the way you are allowing your girl to learn and grow. Having the kids in our videos really makes it a family fun show. Good Job you two!

[VeganEveryDay]

aw she even has a strawberry head band on that is so cute.she should be in more video. yummy i love strawberries.i live in a townhome and i'm building a little raised garden 2' *6' and 15" deep what could i grow in there?

[mollybcutie2000]

Very cute :)

[rawutah]

now that's JOY.....loved ones and plants in the garden together...not to mention eating delicious strawberries...THANKS Patti and Al

[skeletonmom]

Please feature Garden Kid more often! She is a cutie and its good to see kids getting out and interacting with parents and nature.

[geckoguy422]

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