Market Farming

["Marie Kamphefner" <kampy AT grm.net>]

Regards to the list:

 

Strawberries:

 

First year, too much rain.  Killed most of the plants.

Second year, too much rain.  Killed most of the plants

Third year, didn’t plant any

Fourth year, deer ate all but 30 plants.

Fifth year, didn’t plant any.

Sixth year, didn’t plant any.

Seventh year, got a Pyrenees and she kept deer away

Eighth year, drought, no irrigation.

Ninth year, drought, no irrigation.

This year, have 7 Pyrenees, putting down drip tape, ordering several thousand berry plants.  If it doesn’t work this year, taking all the plant money to Las Vegas.

 

Marie in Missouri

 

-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Franklin W. Davis
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:14 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Pick your own strawberry operation.

 

  Hi all...would like to hear good/bad about pick your own strawberry operation. Am not starting one now...but am trying to do my home work before I do decide to jump in...:-) Thought some folks on the list might be operating one...and could give me some advice.  Franklin