TheBip
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| Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:16 am Post subject: My first strawberries! |
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Im so proud *sniff* *tear* 
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eileen
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Oh Jen I hope they taste as good as they look. 
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Canadian Chelsea
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Yum! Congratulations 
I have a couple of hanging baskets of strawberries. Last night, I took them down to water them. Then I got pre-occupied with watering a garden. When I came back, a chipmunk had taken a bite out of each ripe strawberry. 
Darn chipmunk. Looking into my crystal ball, I can see into his (their) future. I see a long drive into the countryside to their new country home.
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Nice looking strawberries you have, congrats.
I wonder if HD or Lowes still has strawberry plants, you all have gotten me hungry for homegrown. 
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daisybeans
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Oh how exciting!!! They look lovely and delicious! I love that pot you've got too.
CC, you have a time with those chipmunks, don't you? They're into everything.
I have three plants and nary a berry... had some, but "someone" ate them when they were small. Not sure if it had feathers or fur. Hope it enjoyed them... 
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TheBip
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I got 6 plants from michigan bulb, but three of em didnt make it...at least I (technically) didnt pay for em cause it was a buy one get one free...
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Yummy, looks delicious. I'm so envious of you all who have strawberries already. We've still got a while to wait.
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hydrogardener
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We have been picking strawberries for a few weeks now. Something also got my first ripe berry. I went to Agway the next day and purchased netting for seven dollars and change. I have not lost a berry since.
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Penny
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Those look so yummy, i started some from seeds and they didnt do anything for me.
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TheBip
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Ok Im mad now...one of my dogs ate them!! Im gonna have to rig up some kind of stand now <.<
They left one though...so I ate it <.< It was yummy ^^
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daisybeans
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OH NO!!!! Oh dear. Oh.. I'd be so disappointed.
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