History:
I bought two plants last season but we only saw one strawberry. I thought that our pesky chipmunks were eating them. (chipmunk reference in the comments)
Throughout the year the plants grew and spread but never produced fruit.
Present:
This year we began seeing flowers and small buds in April. By May we were picking berries and they are sweet and delicious! We're picking about a pound every 2-3 days and so far we've had 4 pulls.
Lessons:
Fruit plants don't produce the first year. I learned that we must watch how much the plants spread because over crowding can stunt fruit production.
This is a labor intensive crop. Lots of bending and stooping because each fruit must be inspected for ripeness and damage.
Verdict:
This is a crop I'll keep and I'm going to look for 2 blueberry bushes at the end of season sales and plant them for next year.
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