I'm from California and I can tell you why it's one of the largest producers of strawberry; most if not all of the farms are close to the coast, so the marine layer helps shield a lot of the summer sun and heat but the UV rays are still able to get through. Our early spring weather is very warm, as well as our winters, so our strawberries (and tomatoes!) are essentially perennial. The soil is also rich there and perfect for growing strawberries. That being said, the strawberries were bred to withstand California's heat better and there are soil amendments they put in. This is for Oxnard/Ventura and the Salinas Valley, as well as some very small farms (around 1-5 acres) around LA County, Orange County, and Riverside. I myself grew strawberries into the winter in my area (hillside), they tasted better than storebought still (more fragrant), but sometimes weren't as sweet and had much less yield. I'd still prefer them over storebought.
Thank you for this very informative video. I appreciate follow up videos such as this one that actually shows how the project turn out. Hope you heal completely from the accident you mentioned! Again thanks and God bless!
Worm castings mixed in at 10% to 20% of the soil mixture will not only add nutrients and beneficial microbes and fungi but it also has water retention properties. And it gives the plants an extra vigor.
Thank you for taking the time to making video part 2. I learned a lot making my own mistakes and even more from yours. I liked your comment about disregarding the plant picture on the fertilizer bag. It was to the point without excessive words. My friend gave me two very dried strawberry plants. Both survived and sent out runners. Four months later, I have 28 strawberry plants. I tried cutting the runners, but they keep on growing back. Is there a way to stop the runners without killing the mother plant? Do I cut the umbilical cord closest to the new or mother plant? Thank you.
Thank you for your comment. You can cut the runners off as close to the mother plant as possible. If the runner is not rooted, it will kill the runner, not the mother plant. The plants will try to grow runners so you do have to consistently do maintenance and clip them off if you don’t want anymore plants.
Working on a pt. 3. Plants are just now coming out of dormancy but are all doing very well. I’ll let you know in pt. 3 how we winterized them as well. Thank you for your support!
@@amsedelm They are here as well, not so many rabbits but definitely a lot of squirrels. They do steel a lot and at first I thought we could share but when it got to the point they stole everything I was growing from berries to onions I got row covers for everything, they just chewed right through it so to be honest, my husband got out his pellet riffle. Not a problem anymore.
