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Strawberry Update & Question

Posted on May 3, 2016 by countrygirlbling

March 2, 2016

May 3, 2016

I’m so tickled my strawberries have survived the below freezing temps & 4 snow/rain storms since I planted them!! They even have flower buds, Grandma Weaver would be proud 😉 So for those of you that are strawberry grower experts . . . should I pick those flowers off???? It seems like I read somewhere that you should pick the first flowers off????

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Daughter In Law on May 3, 2016 at 12:12 pm said:

Pinch off the runners, not the buds 😀

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- countrygirlbling on May 3, 2016 at 12:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks daughter-in-law!!!
  
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Chicken Head on May 3, 2016 at 6:40 pm said:

Yes you pinch off the flowers the first year to get maximum root establishment. They won’t produce until year two, sorry to say 😂

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- countrygirlbling on May 4, 2016 at 8:52 am said:
  
  Marsha – no way! Seriously? That is not good information, lol.
  
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  - Marsha on May 9, 2016 at 8:42 pm said:
    
    Ha, ha! You are funny! Maybe yours will be SO happy they might bear fruit this year! I am thinking positive for some big strawberries for you Missy! xoxo
    
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  - countrygirlbling on May 10, 2016 at 9:56 am said:
    
    Yes some big, happy strawberries!! lol xoxo
    
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