Strawberries in the Texas Gardening forum

LindaTX8

Dec 4, 2012 8:40 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Strawberries....in December! I tried something new early in the year and planted strawberries in a half whisky barrel. It turned out so well! Still going (so far)!

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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frostweed

Dec 5, 2012 7:39 AM CST

Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.

Those look delicious Linda!!!

Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.

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LindaTX8

Dec 5, 2012 9:53 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

They ARE delicious! The strawberries in the store can't even compare to the taste of those who grow yourself. Too bad they're not real easy to grow here. Can't put them in the ground at all. And of course, there's the things that want to eat the fruit before I can get to them.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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Bubbles

Dec 5, 2012 10:14 PM CST

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Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Fantastic!

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Tropicals

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Sedona

Feb 9, 2013 11:27 AM CST

May I ask what kind you grew in the barrel?

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LindaTX8

Feb 9, 2013 12:27 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

The labels say it is Seascape Strawberries!

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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canadanna

Feb 10, 2013 8:25 PM CST

Name: Anna
North Texas (Zone 8a)

I think I will try the this year. I am looking forward to tasting something that good.

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FarmerJohn

Feb 27, 2013 12:58 PM CST

Cedar Park, Texas

I'm with you on the taste. We have never been able to find any store bought strawberries that compare to ones we grow. Most of the time they aren't very big in size but the flavor is ginormous.