OHbaby! Forums : need advice on growing strawberries https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:12:54 +0000 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:10:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12370 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : Nice patch Becks, should get a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249803&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249803 Author: Glow
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Posted: 21 November 2007 at 8:10am

Nice patch Becks, should get a good yield from that

Around the base of the plant i put hay or a little bit of grass clippings to hold the fruit off the ground & to keep the soil moist & warm

Unfortunately we never get a decent yield, they are stolen by sticky fingers, and sometimes, they ain't even red!!]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:10:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249803&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249803 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : Here are the photos of our strawberry...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249708&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249708 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 12370
Posted: 20 November 2007 at 10:04pm

Here are the photos of our strawberry patch (don't mind the weeds on the grass I am waiting to mow the lawns)

and then close up

Hope that helps you.

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:04:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249708&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249708 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : my son only likes growing them...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249344&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249344 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12370
Posted: 20 November 2007 at 8:55am

my son only likes growing them but hates eating them so they are safe from sticky fingers! lol ]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:55:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249344&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249344 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : if you dont want to spray then...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249338&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249338 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 12370
Posted: 20 November 2007 at 8:46am

if you dont want to spray then you will have to find the ants nest and destroy them from there...
we dont have ants on ours but trying to get them before the kids and the birds do is nearly impossible... ]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:46:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249338&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249338 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : thatl be cool to see a photo mummy_becks...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249335&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249335 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12370
Posted: 20 November 2007 at 8:42am

thatl be cool to see a photo mummy_becks

hehe bombshell it is easier to buy them...and we do! lol but we planted them for something fun in the garden for Bay and Daddy to do ]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:42:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249335&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249335 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : if you have them in a pot then...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249294&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249294 Author: kezplanet
Subject: 12370
Posted: 20 November 2007 at 1:09am

if you have them in a pot then the base usually has water in it ie no ants

We just picked our 1st tiny strawberry yesterday, now need to keep the water up to them and beat the girls to picking them. no prob with ants down here just birds and children!!]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:09:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249294&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249294 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : much easier to buy 2 punnets for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249231&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249231 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:24pm

much easier to buy 2 punnets for $5 now...or in a few weeks 4 punnets for $5.... ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:24:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249231&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249231 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : It&#039;s not that hard, I thought...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249224&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249224 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 8:54pm

It's not that hard, I thought I had a pic of how ours are, but I don't. So i'll take one tomorrow and show you what ours are like.The plants we have in are about 5 years old and have been moved house as well, and still going strong.

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:54:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249224&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249224 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : oh gez! they sound like a hassle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249205&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249205 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 8:15pm

oh gez! they sound like a hassle to grow! lol]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:15:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249205&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249205 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : You will need to spray then with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249162&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249162 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 6:29pm

You will need to spray then with a bug control. We use one that does all garden bugs (the name I can't quite remember at the moment sorry). If you want to protect them from the birds you will need to cover them right up with netting.

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:29:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249162&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249162 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : yeah we have put water bottles...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249120&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249120 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 5:19pm

yeah we have put water bottles all the way around the garden ledge!! not sure if it works though!!]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:19:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249120&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249120 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : no idea but i also recommend keeping...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249109&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249109 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 5:08pm

no idea but i also recommend keeping cats away from them...every time we grow them the cats are caught eating them!!!]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:08:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249109&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249109 <![CDATA[need advice on growing strawberries : Wev just put a strawberry plant...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249092&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249092 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12370
Posted: 19 November 2007 at 4:48pm

Wev just put a strawberry plant in the vege garden and got back from camping for the weekend to find some nice red strawberries......FULL OF ANTS!!!!!! ...what can i do to prevent this????

Iv grown SBs before but in a pot and i dont recall having this problem! ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:48:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12370&PID=249092&title=need-advice-on-growing-strawberries#249092