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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

We have ground squirrel which eat anything that isn't nailed down and some 
things that are, plus totally obnoxious deer!

So, we built little mini "hoop" houses for the berries using wire "hoops" 
that we covered with chicken wire which works quite nicely to keep the nasty 
little beggars out of the strawberries.  Also keeps our hawk sized crows out 
of them.

I swear ever animal up here has a tape worm <g>

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni" <tonitime AT juno.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Strawberries


> Hi Bev n' Listmates,
>   Well - now after all this talk, i am thinking this might be the
> spring for another try at strawberries for us - your fault- this one!!I
> set out about 100 plants our first year here.  They thrived, began
> putting out the first berries.  In two nights time, the whole patch had
> been eaten to nubs or less.  Now, it is time that WE get fruits :)
> Perhaps i can alot a good portion of the new high tunnel to them?  Does
> anyone here grow them in a hoop house?  At least the outdoor critters
> wouldn't break my heart by taking them so fast!  I plan a couple small
> ( moveable to me alone) chicken tractors to use in there, and oh how
> those darlings would love my strawberries!  It may be cruel to have
> them in close proximity - but they would get alot of great munchies in
> there.
> Hmm - we also have a spot that calls for cranberries,  Bev, is there
> any particular reason why you would get the groundcover ones vs. the
> bushes?
> I would love to learn that - and hope that some kind family member
> thinks i need a nursery gift certificate for a few of them.  Has anyone
> here ever propagated them from cuttings?  Usuually i can get a couple
> plants and hope to multiply our own!
> Good growing in 2007,
> Toni
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