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03/17/14, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SC
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Just Planted Homestead's First Crop!
I just had to brag, because people on this forum actually understand how excited I am about this.
We just planted our new homestead's first crop--strawberries. Our order of 50 bare root Ozark Beauties arrived and we put them in a pyramid terrace. It's a little early in the year, but they're pretty cold tolerant and we did cover them with a tarp to help stave off the frost.
It was a miserable day, 35 degrees and rained the whole time for the second day in a row. Our lovely Carolina red clay was just solid mud, and my roommate ruined a pair of his work shoes. By the end, we could not feel our fingertips--but I figure, hey, part of the experience of raising our own food.
We also used stakes and flags to lay out where we'll put our raised bed gardens, and we bought lumber to make a rabbit/quail shed. And for dinner we had delicious hot corned beef and cabbage to warm up! All in all, a good day!
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03/17/14, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Saskatchewan
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Ruined shoes?? Time for some muck boots, I think.
There is no weather worse than 35 degrees and raining in my opinion.
Congrats on getting your first crop in the ground! I got a lot of berries off of my 20 plants last year so you should do pretty good.
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03/17/14, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: North of Omaha, on the banks of the 'Muddy Mo'
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Congrats on getting your first crop planted. I wish that I could. Ground is still frozen solid here. Oh well.
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03/17/14, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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Your roommate can find some cheap rubber boots at Walmart for days like this. I bought a pair years ago and they really come in handy, especially in good ol' muddy March. They are mid calf in height and come in men, women and kid sizes. My whole family of five owns a pair and when they get nasty you can either hose them off or wait for the mud to dry and clap them together to bust up the big chunks. Nice job on sticking to it and getting the job done.
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03/17/14, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SC
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I have a pair of junk sneakers, but not yet a pair of junk boots. Looks like we'll be hitting up a Walmart soon so we don't have to worry about muddy shoes again! Also, thank God for mudrooms...
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03/18/14, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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If your Walmart is laid out similar to ours then you'll find them near the men's work shoes/boots. They are black with a variety of colored soles that varies according to size. Nothing fancy, not super comfortable, and definitely not as "stylish" or well made as the Muck brand you'll find in farm and home stores, but they've served us well for many years. But they are good, cheap rubber boots. With the right socks and your jeans crammed inside they'll be fine. And you won't have soggy sneakers!
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03/18/14, 12:41 PM
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I cant find a pair of 5 buckle over boots, or 2 buckle rubbers that will fit over my shoes. Cant wear them without shoes as Im flat footed, and it HURTS.
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03/18/14, 03:55 PM
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Location: Michigan
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very exciting
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03/18/14, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Maine - Casco
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Awesome...all I can manage to grow is snow. Another crop is coming on Thursday to Maine! 
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03/18/14, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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You poor Northeasterners! You've just been bombarded this winter!
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03/18/14, 06:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FarmboyBill
I cant find a pair of 5 buckle over boots, or 2 buckle rubbers that will fit over my shoes. Cant wear them without shoes as Im flat footed, and it HURTS.
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I remember those! Great boots! Don't know where you would find them now.
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03/18/14, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Carolina
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Aozora
I dont want to rain on your parade, but around here ( in 7B 8A zone) strawberries are planted inthe fall with the crop coming in the following spring - with the heat and humidity around here strawberry plants seldom make it through the summer - hopefully youre in the mountains .
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Zone 7B / 8A
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03/18/14, 07:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Michigan's thumb
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If you have flat feet, a chiropractor may be able to make an adjustment in your feet to correct that.
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03/19/14, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Desert of So. NV
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Congrats, it is very exciting and we all totally understand!
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04/01/14, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Seymour, Missouri
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Aozora - I will be planting my first strawberry patch in the next few days. Any tips or tricks you would care to pass along?
Thanks!
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04/01/14, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FarmboyBill
I cant find a pair of 5 buckle over boots, or 2 buckle rubbers that will fit over my shoes. Cant wear them without shoes as Im flat footed, and it HURTS.
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I have seen them at Orchelen's. I noticed them because that is what we used to where doing chores as a kid.
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04/01/14, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: NC
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Congrats. The wife and I put in strawberries at our last place. I'm not sure why we haven't gotten around to putting them in our new place yet. Strawberries are so rewarding - throughout the season, you can go out and pick handfuls every day to eat right on the spot. Often in the summer, after a nice dinner, we would go have dessert in our strawberry patch.
Look into getting some diatomaceous earth to put in your patch as the vines start to mature. We spent a couple years trying to win the war against slugs. There were several liquid/powder treatments that were effective, but we weren't willing to trade off eating them right off the vine. Once we found out about diatomaceous earth, we managed to keep the slugs at bay, and keep the ability to eat them fresh.
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04/04/14, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SC
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Thank you all for the advice regarding the strawberries! My mother lives nearby and has Ozark Beauty strawberries planted as well--it was a large part of my decision to plant them. They're doing alright for her despite being constantly mowed over by my stepfather, so I think mine will be just fine.
My little bare roots are all already plants 3" tall! I need to take a picture of them. I'm amazed they all came up so quickly and that they're growing so well. I've got them planted zipper-style in the terrace, and I probably could have put in another two dozen or so strawberries with plenty of room to spare.
It's going to break my heart to pinch off the flowers of the first crop, but I want them to establish a bit more before they try fruiting for me. Since they're everbearing, I should still get some strawberries before the end of the summer 
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