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Pamgarden
Central, VA
(Zone 7b)
June 26, 2008
10:34 AM Post #5162346
| Heidi might be where I first learned of Alpine Strawberries, however, I've never had the pleasure of tasting them. Your plants look so tidy along you brick walkway, and I have to chuckle at the the name shoes and socks plants. I've read about one grower who was trying to get grow enough stock to be able to sell plants via the internet, but I wasn't aware the home gardener could grow them from seed. I'd like to try next spring. Thanks once again Jill for an excellent article. |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5162496
| I'm so glad you're going to give them a try! And I'm delighted to know somebody else who shares my love of the "Heidi" story, one of the most-read books from my childhood shelf. :-) |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
June 26, 2008
11:41 AM Post #5162602
| Me too. I'm going to try them from seed. Thanks. Another awesome critter article! |
Marcy_1
New Madison, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 26, 2008
03:19 PM Post #5163797
| Well I loved 'Heidi' too!!! I must have read that book a thousand times...and not exaggerating either!
I have Alpine strawberries in an old metal washtub...and they self sow in there. You are so right!! They are wonderful!!! Here..it's whether DH or I get there first!
Thanks for the great article! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
05:38 PM Post #5164461
| Ooh, and old washtub is a great idea... that puts them at just the right level for easy picking!
Glad to "meet" another Heidi fan, too!
:-) |
Hineni
Sharps Chapel, TN
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
08:06 PM Post #5165108
| While I loved Heidi, my all time fave was Little Women :) I just have to grow these - how long do you think the seeds are viable? I have some packs that came in a round robin trade that are probably 6 or so years old. Worth a try?
Hehe, I had wild strawberries at my house in GA, and um, they are NOT tasty!
Great article! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
09:55 PM Post #5165710
| There's a "false strawberry" that's altogether different from wild strawberries -- and it's pretty much tasteless.
'Little Women' is definitely another favorite, although I was a few years older when I was reading that book to death. :-) |
Marcy_1
New Madison, OH
(Zone 5a)
June 26, 2008
10:34 PM Post #5165923
| Thanks Critter...it's nice to meet you also! |
garden_mermaid
San Francisco Bay Ar, CA
(Zone 9b)
June 30, 2008
04:17 AM Post #5181010
| I love these tiny treats. We used to get "wild strawberries" occassionally at restaurants in Europe. They were never in large quantity, but they made up for that in flavour. Delicious with clotted cream or creme anglaise.
I purchased seed from grownitalian.com. They took two years to get to fruit bearing size, but yum! They are delicious. |
Hineni
Sharps Chapel, TN
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2008
07:51 AM Post #5181322
| Thanks for the seed source G_M - now that we have a place to plant, I really want to grow these! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2008
12:09 PM Post #5182465
| Yes, that's another place I've seen the seeds offered... and judging from their generous tomato seed packets, it's probably a good source for strawberry seeds also! |
