Strawberry Harvest and Tips to Grow LOTS of Strawberries!

Strawberries are ready to harvest! Join me in the garden for the harvest and tips for growing LOTS of strawberries!
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[@CaliKim29]

MY BOOK: Organic Gardening for Everyone: Homegrown Vegetables Made Easy - get your personalized, signed copy at at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/organic-gardening-for-everyone/. CaliKim Seed Collections and CaliKim Smart Pots: calikimgardenandhome.com Good Dirt Indoor Potting Mix: good-dirt.com 10% off with code “calikim10” Smart Pots containers (excluding CK Smart Pots): 10% off w/ code “calikim” at smartpots.com Vermisterra Worm Castings, Worm Tea: 10% off w/ code “calikim” at vermisterra.com As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases: Shade cloth:amzn.to/38bhWiQ Plastic crates: amzn.to/3adlliC Pruners -micro tip: amzn.to/2uNcC6E -bypass:amzn.to/30qOKkV Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Kit: amzn.to/30jSLYq Amazon search page: amzn.to/3897OqD Seed starting supplies: amzn.to/30kbmDG Garden fertilizers:amzn.to/2uQkhBh Garden disease and pest control: amzn.to/2FMw6L7 Grow Lights: amzn.to/2NlY5FB Garden Tools: amzn.to/2RiwRRq Amazon lawn & garden supplies: amzn.to/30kFe2Z Thanks for watching!

[@rileyhannafin5764]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY thanks for the tips i bet they will help a lot

[@Ceecola]

When do you need to shade them ?

[@heinkristen1]

I had strawberries in a pot once an a small patio table and something was eating the berries cause they were always gone, then one day looking out the window I saw my dog stealing them. lol

[@Just-Nikki]

heinkristen1 what a sneaky little devil 😈

[@mikelovetere4719]

What kind of fertilizer?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha, same here... But replace that with kids... 2 and 4 year old would eat strawberries for every meal if they could!

[@violetcarson5532]

Lol...now that's funny. .he said he had to eat some..😂...have a safe and warm weekend.

[@erikacruz3639]

😂😂😂😂 How Adorable! Bad Baby💖

[@Scotchskillz]

after growing my own strawberries i can no longer eat supermarket ones as they are so flavorless. also been growing them for 3 years and never once have i covered them and im in Australia we get 45 Celsius and higher. the hotter it is the more frequent you water.

[@tthakubayi9937]

Scotchskillz Hi!! Do u put them in full sun or semi shade? I’m in south Australia. My strawberry plants all have curling leaves with crispy brown edges. I tried both full sun and semi shade....

[@Ylangla]

TT Hakubayi I live in WA and have my strawberries in full morning sun but as the day progresses they get more shade. To avoid browning edges do not wet their leaves but rather water the plants by keeping a watering can as close to the ground as possible (wet the ground only)

[@the_diamondback_turtle1964]

Same

[@AA-mx4ln]

I love the doves cooing in the background

[@margieclevenger5053]

Great video. I haven't bought a 🍓 plant in 20 years and I have a yard full. I root the runners that grow near the end of the season. Also...I never fertilize. Don't need to. Why add when they produce all on there own.

[@masterchu8044]

Just mulching reall well around them makes them take over the area i grew up doing strawberries with gma because they always grew so well and easy and kept her busy and nothing like grandmas strawberry jam on graham crackers

[@violetcarson5532]

Ohhhhhhhhhh wooooow that's awesone

[@nellythree]

Awesome, I've grown in pots for a couple of years and never used fertilizer, still they produce delicious strawberries

[@rissaangulo4804]

Crate towers are a good idea. Will try it with my own strawberries someday. 😉 Yout strawberries are gorgeous. Lots of love from Baguio Philippines

[@Seezor]

Nice idea with those towers. I do have a shade cloth tip. The color black attracts heat as shade cloth it works well to block light. Just a thought. If you were to use 4 stakes atop your tower set diagonally outward on all 4 corners, then set your shade cloth on top leaving the sunniest sides draped and the others a bit open, your shade cloth could work better by allowing air flow through and shade above. The shade cloth touching the plants in the towers can block air flow and become a semi-solar oven. Not so much to bake your plants but not as efficient as creating some air flow beneath the shade. Just a thought but I love your towers and your harvest.

[@jelatinosa]

Seezor i was thinking this same thing and I was wondering, would a lighter colored cloth work well enough to keep some light away as well as keep it cooler?

[@FruitsForLife]

I grow strawberries vertically along my fence on “Self Watering Trough”. Trouble with growing vertically is that the soil dries out super fast, at least for me. Now I got two fence full of strawberries. Thanks for sharing your idea, I’ll try that too. Cheers Vinny

[@BenjasUberHobby]

What a great harvest! Tons of berries everywhere! Thanks for sharing :)

[@rayfanndesu]

these big harvests are always so satisfying to watch haha! I'm growing my own strawberries for the first time this year and my strawberries aren't really sweet, is acidic soil really the trick to making it work?

[@jeancarroll6163]

This is my first attempt to grow strawberries. How is your tower built. I have to buy shade cloth. Thanks for all of your growing tips.

[@CaliKim29]

You are welcome Jean, see if you can copy and paste this link for the HowTo: Copy and paste this link...How to Make a Strawberry-Kale Crate Tower (with a Dwarf Tomato on Top!) for Vertical Gardening Let me know! CaliKim

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

Im growing strawberries for the greens for my rabbits. Any specific strawberry that you'd recommend for lots of the green leaves? I dont know what kind i currently have but i have room to plant more :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

They all work.. I grow the foliage for my tortoises!!

[@strawbellarine]

This video is so helpful. I love strawberries and strawberry flavored food so I can't wait to start my own garden. I really wanna document my strawberry journey too. Thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Once you grow strawberries you'll never look back. One of the lowest maintenance and highest return crops the backyard gardener can grow!

[@acckitty06]

I just planted some new strawberry plants & they are not looking good at all. Any tips to give them a boost?

[@gwen27405]

Thank you so much for this information. I am newly started a garden with some starter plants from Home Depot. You were the first one I've seen with the smart pots, May seem like a simple question but is there any suggestions on what size pots I should get

[@mrs.beginnergardner9638]

gwen27405 She’s great also check out Organics Best he’s great too. I follow them both.

[@Sai.audio.katrajwala]

Wow look at the berries. What a harvest it would be sweet to eat, right.

[@diannemccreary3170]

I am just so disappointed with my strawberries... I can't seem to get rid of the slugs....they are eating them before they are ripe...I have put straw in them and used the fork...nothing has helped... Next I am trying beer....I don't want to use chemicals...Also my plants are huge and look great but not producing many berries....they are older plants so I did buy new ones this year....I am not giving up!!!

[@Scotchskillz]

i have been told that after 3 years you should replace all the plants with new runners as after 3 years they produce less fruit

[@selinafrazier5007]

Try broken crushed eggshells all around soil surface. Slugs hate the cutting feeling

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Dianne - How frustrating - I'm so proud of you for your determination! It's always good to use a multi pronged approach - I've had good results with an organic product called Sluggo Plus, amzn.to/2KK3xiL Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. Good luck!

[@richardmiesell4785]

Maybe pine needles, and i've heard sprinking sand, but i don't know.

[@LiliansGardens]

I hope you dont give up. Have you also tried picking the slugs while they're still young ... before your strawberries start to flower?

[@ScaleModelAlberta]

Nice. I've still got snow in some parts of the garden let alone berries :)

[@jolyndaj]

Your berries look awesome. Mine are struggling this year but I don't give up easily. I am thinking I need to try the tower method.

[@marionhamzaj9706]

`you just keep working, and being sure that one day your life will be full of benefits..

[@ABDURRAHIM-wo7zs]

i LIKE YOUR SISTEM

[@tru_passion2424]

I'm growing strawberry in hanging basket and i have a new one call pine berry can't wait to taste it

[@mzrubacuori]

Tru_ Passion how did the hanging basket berries do? I just planted some the other day

[@jelatinosa]

I was just having a treat of strawberries and dark chocolate when I saw you posted this! 😀

[@CaliKim29]

How fun, Elines! Love that combo - I made some yesterday too. Enjoy!

[@mydownhiller9857]

Thanks a lot señora that is a great idea appreciate✌😙

[@SamanthasSnaps]

When I pick the strawberries will they grow back in the same season or do I have to wait until next year?

[@davidbehrens727]

Hi, Thanks for sharing these videos. Love them. I'm in Lake Elsinore, Ca so not too far from you. I have a garden and I am using raised planter boxes. I just planted some strawberries in my planter. My question is would I have a better harvest if I was to plant in containers or using the raised bed? We are a family of four, my wife and I and our two boys 11 and 9 and we all love strawberries. Thank you

[@Mona-fd5kf]

Well my strawberries are not doing so well. I have green leaves and beautiful stems but very very little fruit. Thank you for the tips. I don;t have a routine of feeding them and they are inn direct sun. I'll start shading, feeding and watering them regularly and expect a harvest. I live in Southern California.

[@happylemonheads]

Yes, I am growing 4 types of strawberries in a dozen milk creates, 3 towers. My newest type is a pineberry AKA pineapple berry, a white berry with red seeds that taste similar to pineapple.

[@NarnianLady]

Good one! White and yellow varieties aren't such a temptation to birds which is great - the human gardener likes t get some fruits too, lol!

[@evermorerodriguez2339]

Where did u get them pine berries

[@joesqudy]

Hi Kim, you should use scissors ✂️ to cut your strawberries all the way back; makes the job easier and cleaner. No stems left behind 🍓 ♥️

[@Lorel509]

Thanks for all those tips. I probably don't water or fertilize mine enough and didn't realize they need shade cloth when it gets hot. I grow mine in a raised bed -- about 22 inches by 13 feet. I built a chicken wire cage over them as the deer like them and keeps them away from the slugs. That also makes a nice frame for the shade cloth.Berries are just starting to form here in E. Wa zone 6b.

[@ashimaroy880]

In summer the temperature rises to 45°C so is it possible to grow strawberry plant or i should use green house or a semi shade area?

[@shawnmatthews5118]

Is it possible to grow them year round in a climate controlled facility? How many berries does a typical plant produce?

[@OsceolaLongBeard]

I live in plant city Florida. We have great harvests year round and it's 90 plus degrees. We never use shade cloths either.

[@tapsfordays5548]

Reason why your berries are super small is because your plants are small the first year you pick all flowers off next year you let them grow.

[@sabrinababiixo]

Pretty eyes, first thing I noticed

[@dariuswindmon1546]

the strawberries are kinda too close together, this stunts your growth, the container idea is super neat and cool but I would spread them out for a better harvest

[@theCUBE403]

OMG like everything is like so super.. totally

[@mrmc4644]

How or where do you break them off when picking if everbearing type

[@jennifer.anguiano]

Hi CaliKim! I'm enjoying your videos. I've always wanted a garden. I have plenty of space, but everything dies on me. I would love to plant strawberries. Do you have a video on how to start planting them? From seeds or fruit? Thanks so much. Regards from Cumming, Georgia.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi Jennifer... Definitely plant from runners if you can. Seeds will germinate and grow quite easily... However, they don't fruit in their first year. It's a lot of work. Simply just clip off some runners in the early summer... Plant them high (don't bury the crown), and you'll be good to go!

[@sunilsarkale9808]

wow,that tower is growing like crazy from first video.

[@CaliKim29]

It's amazing - such a thrill to harvest. Any berries for you? Thanks for watching!

[@Sai.audio.katrajwala]

Thank you

[@sarahhibbs8917]

How many strawberry plants do you have in this video?

[@marruiz6337]

Love the tips. Also my strawberries have been very small.

[@joyicechase2418]

How can I grow strawberries up side down

[@amarchadbagan8667]

Khub sundor seyar valo laglo

[@freshlandscape2463]

Is it possible to send one seed variety from the pack??

[@vikatoyeptho685]

How do i know what my strawberry varietiy is ????

[@BH_Restorative_fitness]

Im growing Quinualt Strawberries in Houston however they are experiencing reddish leaves. is that a bad thing?

[@joesqudy]

No that’s not bad but it means they may need some extra water.

[@kitana097]

The plastic fork idea is genius

[@ncshomevids]

I used Vermisterra worm castings and worm tea in my little garden this week, and WOW, did it ever boost it! Great tips, Kim! I look forward to using them.

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Carley - amazing stuff, isn't it? I've seen such a huge difference over the past two years I've been using worm castings and tea. Keep me posted! Thanks for stopping by!

[@ncshomevids]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY We got our first little harvest of lettuce yesterday. It's so exciting! I will definitely need to grow more for our large family.

[@funmom9889]

I love your garden and your video's

[@rochelaldave4680]

what variety your strawberry

[@tiffaneyraftery5232]

What did you call those orange and yellow flowers? Can’t tell what you said. Those flowers are GORGEOUS!!!!!! Would love to plant those!!

[@mystiquerose620]

Hi...the flowers are called nasturtiums...they are really beautiful

[@bintuasril]

Ya, nasturtium.. edible flowers n leaves

[@jodiethuy4122]

Wow that’s a beautiful harvest kim! I always enjoy your videos! I grow some strawberries but not as much as yours!

[@CaliKim29]

Jodie, so glad to hear you are growing in the crate towers as well. Any harvest is a great harvest - thanks for watching!

[@jodiethuy4122]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY I grow strawberries in ground kim! I got to fix my pvc vertical garden to grow them; they will be beautiful! But it takes time! The crate towers look simple I may also make them I have to set up a drip system of some kind, don’t know which one is the best for crate!!!

[@chokimoon9646]

new sub and new gardener. im not sure if its warm tea or worm tea? can u please advise.

[@keeshatabitha3226]

Worm! I just ordered some off of Etsy, lol. I'm a new gardener as well! Good luck!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Worm tea... Ha ha! It can also BE warm though! You make a tea from worm castings.... Very potent nutrient and soil booster!

[@jashon9925]

Can I take any longer

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Mac is so well behaved

[@jocelyn6247]

Hi Kim loved the strawberry video, you harvested so much! I've also just put in my own strawberry crate Tower for the container gardening series and it's producing well for me. I also used my own worm castings and worm tea but I've heard so many great results from using Vermisterra. Do you think Vermisterra worm castings would work better? I haven't tried it yet, but if it's worth going for let me know, and why? Thank you for all the great tips - Jocelyn

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Jocelyn, so proud of you for making your crate towers - way to go! I've seen such a huge difference in my garden with the Vermisterra castings and tea. The key is consistency - your garden needs those powerful nutrients on a regular basis to be heathy and productive. It's hard for me to produce enough worm castings and tea on my own to feed my garden consistently. The Vermisterra worm castings are aged, which gives them time to stabilize so there is no concern of pathogens and virtually no heavy metals. The tea is shelf stable in the bottle, unlike homemade worm tea, which needs to be used right away to be effective (potential harmful bacteria develop pretty quickly in homemade teas). Lots of beneficial bacteria and microbes which really boots your plants along. More info at vermisterra.com - If you decide to pick some up use my code "calikim" so you get your 10% discount. Keep me posted!

[@jocelyn6247]

Thank you caliKim, I'm definitely going to pick up some of that worm tea today. And one more question, can I use the worm tea to water my indoor seedlings too? Can the worm tea replace a liquid fertilizer?

[@ciudadtingson7467]

Kim are my ALPINE HYBRID STRAWBERRY are daily neutral bearing kind of strawberry?

[@82poppy]

Can you please explain how to take strawberry babies "suckers" and create all new plants and address how long it will take approximately, to see berries to harvest. I am trying to do this like your strawberry tower. Thanks!

[@scottmcg3095]

Your tip a out the plastic forks.. This is why we call them strawberries I think, traditionally berries were protected from the ground by straw mulch.

[@mathalwaysii]

Does anyone have success with growing strawberries in these towers in colder climate area? I'm in zone 7b, more than half of the strawberry plants died in the tower and all died in wood pallets. This year I'm allowing them grow in raised garden beds but I'm afraid they will rot when the strawberries touch the soil and they take up so much space. Any other tips? Tia

[@masterchu8044]

Wherever you grow them mulch them alot and if you want lots of berries cut the runners and they cant make more plants if they are in towers nature does the work if they are on the ground. I remember having so many runners and extra plants into 2nd year having them i know i had to be doing it right lol i just didnt cut the runners like i should have would have doubled or tripled berry production

[@SushyDraws]

I have a strawberry plant but it hasn't produced any fruits yet...... So yeah, I am still waiting. They have no runners and it does have flowers.

[@1947dhammond]

Tell me about that tower, please! Was your spinach put up there from seeds or did you buy the spinach and transplant?Often i use something to prop up the berries with rocks, etc. :) Thanks, nice grow nesting.

[@marlenenewell6862]

Do you harvest your strawberries the first year? I've read on other sites to not harvest first year to increase the yield the 2nd year. Also how close do plant since you pinch off runners?

[@richardwilliams3839]

Interesting I am in ny queens it’s my first time growing so I am watching videos for tips and tricks for growing strawberries the ones I have I don’t even know what type I have can I use doctor earth for fertilizer

[@ceolapage6706]

Hi Calikim I luv all of your videos, you r videos has helped me tremendously. Actually, I’m currently growing strawberries and they’re looking pretty good. I’m growing them from a hanging basket basket container that I purchased from Lowe’s 3 weeks ago. I currently have about 6 berries growing right now and they look great and pretty healthy and I would like to keep them that way as more grow. However; I need a few tips from you in order to do so. What kinda fertilizer do I need in order to keep them reproducing & healthy? I heard that tomato fertilizer will help them produce rapidly and stay healthy. Is that true? What is warm tea fertilizer and where do I find it? I heard you mention it in this video.

[@rnguyen2516]

Hi CaliKim, thank you so much for the video! I love that fork tip! What kind of strawberries were the ones you harvested around the 4:07 mark? I’m learning so much! :)

[@lizgioia7994]

I’m totally enjoying your videos! This is the first year I planted a garden. I even used fabric pots!! Love your enthusiasm.. it’s very contagious! Lol thank u❤️

[@adindasekarmentari8903]

Don't talk too much

[@Just-Nikki]

Strawberry spinach is actually not a spinach. It’s a relative of lambs quarters.

[@healingearthabundanceproje6142]

+CaliKim29 Greetings from H.E.A.P. we are building a multi-raised garden bed system hugelkultur style. We would like to know where you get your shade cloths?

[@NarnianLady]

Lovely! over here, the strawberry plants are only waking up, lol. I got some varieties on the ground, but will plant some seedlings on hanging baskets and pots.. Most of mine are grown from seed, so they are familiar with the conditions from the get-go.. Alpine varieties are relatively easy, but larger ones.. take a little more work.

[@mystiquerose620]

If you harvest often..will they flower again where you picked off the fruit and reproduce?thanks

[@trange3770]

Did I hear an owl??? In NC I only hear them at night. They are beautiful. Mine are bare root and in a pot and just starting lol..

[@toniahsantos4792]

Lindo seu jardim, Cali!

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Kim your strawberry harvest was amazing I planted a bunch of strawberry plants this past week there really doing good even you know we have had very hot weather, I have not got any strawberry ,s yet I grow two kinds this year all star and I can ,t remember the other one but anyway, I am hoping for a large harvest this year and before I forget happy mother ,s day

[@DS-kn4bs]

Hi from N.Y. ! I'll be staring my garden this week, cant wait 😁

[@CaliKim29]

Hey Dan - so excited for you! What are you growing, any berries in your future? Thanks for watching!

[@DS-kn4bs]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY Lots of different greens, melllons, corn, tomatoes, and potatoes lol. We just bought a house last June on 12 acres. Im hoping to do a channel simulare to yours but with meat birds and hens. I just resubbed your channel under this handle untill I get squared away. Love your channel by the way 😊

[@CaliKim29]

Congrats on your new home - lots of room for growing food! Thanks for following along and subbing under your new name. Best of luck with the new channel!

[@mrsmincey9731]

They look a lot better than mine lol some are really small and some didn't look so good, I had them for about 3 years and I propagated (runners from another plant) some of the plants from previous plants and I was gonna pull them up this year but then they started producing some strawberries so I don't know if I should pull them or leave them, what strawberry type would you suggest to grow I'm in Zone 7 GA when you but the transplants from the store they don't label them well they just say Quinault berries

[@richardmiesell4785]

Some bug ate up my kale. Never could see what got at it but it chewed it up bad. So no garden kale this year. Might try again in the fall.

[@xorbodude]

I live in a zone 11. Near the equator. Im hoping to grow strawberries here.

[@1947dhammond]

What did you cover them with? They are great looking! I like the crate bin. Tell me more! ;)

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you! For your great TIPS. From Quebec, Canada.

[@mayfieldmanor5344]

Great tip with the plastic forks! I am going to try that. Thanks for sharing!

[@tejaadepu4170]

Hey, how do you control slugs around strawberry plants??

[@hopeking3588]

Do they produce the Frist year of planted with the crown?

[@christinedimisa1070]

Cute dog

[@sonyalytle8972]

Your flower garden is gorgeous!

[@CaliKim29]

Thanks so much, Sonya, happy you enjoyed it! I plant seeds from my 3 Bring on the Pollinator Flower Seed Collections, love the colors! If you're looking for seeds, these are fantastic and so pretty, calikimgardenandhome.com/seeds/. Appreciate you stopping by! 🍅$10 FREE on me! Pre-order my new book “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening” and get $10 coupon to my Seed and Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) + a FREE download: details at bit.ly/CaliKimFirstTimeGardenerRaisedBedGardening. 🌱FREE Kale Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 2/15/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season, 6 new collections just launched, choose from 30 collections for your spring garden. Thanks for gardening with me!

[@dkulikowski]

That is A LOT of HEAT! We are finally having some warm weather in Wisconsin. Your berries look great. I can see why you use a shade cloth. The heat alone seems like it could cook the berries.

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Lark! it's been hot early this year - glad you are getting some heat there in WI too! Bet it feels sooo good to get out in the garden. Shade cloth is a lifesaver! Do you grow berries? Thanks for stopping by!

[@gracee7977]

Best to use Bamboo skewers, instead of plastic forks.

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Beautiful berries! I’ve tried growing different varieties of strawberries the last 3 years that all claim to have large berries but they always end up being very small when they get ripe. Any suggestions on how to get them to be bigger? Someone told me to try a water soluble tomato fertilizer but I couldn’t find any at the local shop.

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Alice - I swear by Vermisterra worm tea and castings for my entire in my garden. These beauties get watered with worm tea faithfully once a week, and these are the biggest berries yet for me! Pick some up - your garden will thank you many times over! Vermisterra.com, use my code calikim for 10% off. Keep me posted!

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CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY Thanks I’ll try that!

[@richardwilliams3839]

Looks good

[@navuthakur9228]

Your kitchen garden is very pretty

[@everetteholland1848]

Berry season has arrived here in bristol, tn didnt have the finances to buy the case or two from the local farm thats been in this our area for many years, but i did buy 1 qt to eat while driving to my doctors appt. I will get my usual berries and rinse them off then, freeze in 1/2 pt. Bags then us them as ice cubes! After drinking my ice tea i have berries to snack on. Oh yea! So good and healthy, now i need to build some berry crates like the ones you made. Starting my grow boxes on my deck like yours last year i did not grow anything because of illnes this year I've started my grow boxes now I just have to put some vegetables in them usually I grow a couple or three tomato plants I'm usually lucky with the zucchini green peppers and yellow squash I give some away to my neighbors in the park where I live because it's just me, the park manager she loves it every year I don't mind giving neighbors fresh vegetables it just goes to show that anyone can do anything you set your mind to! I asked my neighbors for nothing in return except enjoy what I do give them I expect nothing except I thank you and I usually get that. my deck like yours is 22 Buy 8ft I use 6 grow boxes and 5 to 6 round planters but this year I'm not going to use that many I'm just going to play and have fun and thank God for allowing me to grow some good food thank you for what you doing your videos I've learned a few things from you! I just wish my health was better so I can do more but this makes me feel better just getting my hands dirty and food always tastes better when you know where it comes from and you get the dirt on your fingernails now in the next couple days probably by the end of this weekend I have four of the grow boxes filled and to or three of the round containers with with the seeds thank you for you're insite on the easiest and the best way to do things from a fellow gardener who is a novice at growing things I enjoy watching nature grow I also enjoy eating the fabulous vegetables I'm in Bristol Tennessee we have pretty good weather here now I just have to plant wait and enjoy!

[@CaliKim29]

So glad you are loving your garden ,Everette, doing what you are able to and using your resources. Enjoying what God has given you and being content is a great place to be. Thanks so much for stopping by to share!

[@sallietillman1997]

CaliKim what type clips they are?

[@prashanthivasantha1628]

Awesome harvest. 👍 Please let us know about the colorful flowers beside strawberry plants. Thank you.

[@marypead4260]

I wanted to know what they are as well.

[@chk1261]

How do you keep squirrels away?

[@jasonshoraka1098]

Nice video thank you for the info

[@Her_Maaajestyyy]

Any tips on germinating strawberry seed? I’ve been trying for almost a month and I can’t get any results

[@jannahmohamed2495]

Some people say to put the seeds in a sealed bag in the freezer for 3 to 4 weeks. when you take them out wait till the bag and the seeds are room temperature, before toy take the seeds out to plant them.

[@jefferyhopcus8300]

Do birds ever get to your berries?

[@richardmiesell4785]

Nice strawberry harvest.