tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post3463174287737594415..comments2023-10-21T01:36:38.259-07:00Comments on Grow my own Eden: Strawberries were almost on the way out...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-88742348240300237532014-05-07T14:00:49.244-07:002014-05-07T14:00:49.244-07:00I didn't try to pollinate them because I thoug...I didn't try to pollinate them because I thought the cold wouldn't allow them to produce during winter. I will try to hand pollinate the latest flowers though! Thanks for the suggestionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-45007705577507716442014-05-07T10:51:13.076-07:002014-05-07T10:51:13.076-07:00Maybe lack of pollination - did you try hand polli...Maybe lack of pollination - did you try hand pollinating as there would be few insects about to do the job, Sometimes poor pollination leads to strange shaped fruits too,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-50920670014117480632014-05-07T09:50:24.077-07:002014-05-07T09:50:24.077-07:00Perhaps, I've only very recently put them outs...Perhaps, I've only very recently put them outside. They've been in the greenhouse the rest of the time they've been growing for. I've heard about the cold blackening the centres, however over the winter in the greenhouse they just stayed yellow and didn't develop into fruits.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-51839284178535907522014-05-07T09:46:14.707-07:002014-05-07T09:46:14.707-07:00They're starting to get a lot more new flowers...They're starting to get a lot more new flowers now, which I'm assuming is a good sign. It's funny because I did find a snail inside one of the pots but the least it could have done was eat the greenfly instead of the plants (don't even know if that's possible). Thinking of trying out some different varieties next year, as only grown alpines thus far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-49903648938781602242014-05-06T01:24:47.990-07:002014-05-06T01:24:47.990-07:00We had some early strawberry flowers but the cold ...We had some early strawberry flowers but the cold blackened the centres, maybe strawberries suffer aphid attack more when they are indoors.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612766834326848993.post-76867343806792907762014-05-05T23:20:24.208-07:002014-05-05T23:20:24.208-07:00I haven't had much of a problem with aphids at...I haven't had much of a problem with aphids attacking Strawberries, but everything else does - slugs, squirrels, birds (especailly the Blackbirds, which are a presistent menace round here.)<br />Like you, I had flowers on my Alpine Strawberries in December / January, but they didn't produce fruit.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com