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still getting large ripe strawberries.

amartin1815amartin1815 Posts: 27
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I bought three plants that looked half dead cheaply early this year.Planted them in partial shade.They fruited a bit circa late june,then sprouted loads of runners which I potted.Meanwhile in late august the strawberry original plants started to produce large quantities of big berries!Even the runners that rooted have produced.Just checked today and there are plenty more big fruit coming on.(12th September)I live in mid Cornwall.Is this normal?My first attempt down here at strawberries.There are plenty of wild one`s growing everywhere but they are much smaller and stopped producing in early july.

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  • BobFlannigonBobFlannigon Posts: 619
    It's not unheard of, I have some flowering now, whether I'll get anything or not is to be seen!  The poly-tunnels used for commercial production can go on well into Autumn (November)!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    Sounds like they are an everbearing variety.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • BLTBLT Posts: 525
    I have strawnerry plants still producing some decent fruit even now..

  • amartin1815amartin1815 Posts: 27
    are you in the south west?Mine are outside in part shade and are still going strong.Even on straw it`s getting hard to stop them being nibbled.Runner and French beans still doing well.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I am so envious!  My new strawberries in a trough didn't do very well this year - probably because we weren't around much to water.

    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • amartin1815amartin1815 Posts: 27
    Well lizzie I was not expecting it!Coming from Essex originally, a prolific growing area for strawberries on heavy clay I`ve been pleasantly surprised by the soil and growing season in Cornwall.For eg.My pea crop did fairly well ,despite some pea moth and now some of that crop which I replanted is producing some strong flowers and hopefully
    some mange tous. Better luck next year.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Yes I hope so too. This year has been busier than usual with many invites, rallies and aged relatives to visit. It was just unfortunate that it all coincided with the big drought.
    On the bright side, my carrots did much better and the sweetcorn I've grown for the first time is scrumptious!
     We went down to Fowey in late spring, our favourite place in Cornwall. I spent many happy holidays when I was small (a long time ago!) holidaying in Cornwall so it holds a special place in my heart. You are lucky to live there now.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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