Try ordering from Scenic hill nursery, they are out in Salem, OR and carry berries for reasonable prices.
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uh yes!
mine are perking up some after a good rain, some fish fertilizer. I moved a few into the sun too, just to see.
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I’m getting about 1.5lbs every 2-3 days but I’m not always around to pick them. I have never fertilized this patch but I read everbearings should get around 1lb 10-10-10 every year per 100sq ft (at least in my area). Some berries are a bit small but I attribute that to not having fed them and some pressure from nearby grass. Hoping the fertilizer application I am doing later in the week will not affect flavor as these are quite tasty.
Mine are full sun so that might help a bit but make sure to keep on top of mulching to avoid competition. Maybe top up on woodchips if you have em around. I think 10-10-10 is less than 50 cents a lb at a lot of places so maybe worth it to throw down the requisite amount as it wont break the bank. I just bought 30 crowns on clearance of pineberry/something else for $4 at walmart. Maybe your climate is different but around here theyre getting rid of stock at lots of stores so maybe be on the lookout for bargains at chains.
Mine are albion they seem to be well regarded for everbearings. The offer still stands I can send you some plants if you want to try them out.
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Do you happen to know where I can get sweet kiss plants?
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https://www.burpee.com/strawberry-sweet-kiss-prod099618.html
The first few reviews are similar to to my experience. I got mine locally from a local nursery… so i cant vouch for Burpee plants… But they are pretty hard to find.
Sweet Kiss is the TM name of them here in America by Ball Seed… but i think their true name is ‘Buddy’ bred at East Malling Research Centre… if you want to do further homework.
I saw that, that they are called Buddy also.
They really do seem hard to find.
my sunny plants have made a thousand baby runners. I’m going to pot em up until fall, then pick a spot and put all of them, move all the old ones, etc over into it. it’ll be by the plum tree I think so a lot more sun.
next year I’ll get on the low N/high p/k fertilizer early on in the year. at least I’ve got a lot of plants to work with now