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Are wild strawberries a weed?
As a child, my family rent a few different farms to farm. I loved to go exploring while dad planted the corn and such. I love all of the different flowers like Dutchman britches and jack in the pulpits and even the wild strawberries. The wild strawberries were a real favorite. Most of the places I explored either had no wild strawberries or very few. Now that I am older and have a place of my own I find that on our 4 little acres about 2 of them are occupied by wild strawberries and they are spreading. I would really hate to try and kill them off especially when they were so rare to me as a child. Is there any way to halt the spread or should I just let them go. I wonder if they can take over the lawn? At least then we would not have to mow. Gas is now 3.68 around here and diesel is 4.20. Anyway, will the wild strawberries cross with my regular strawberries? So I guess my point and/or question is "Are strawberries a weed or fruit"?Leave a Comment
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03:01, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 .. Posted by morningsunshineI do not know if they will cross pollinate, but wild strawberries are the sweetest juiciest berries I have ever eaten! I would say, if you can keep them from taking over your lawn and they will not cross polinate, let them grow and eat the God-given fruit.
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10:22, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427Hubby and I used to live in an apartment that had some wild strawberries outside our door. They spread into the gravel driveway and took over. LOL They were the yummiest ever though and we and our neighbors enjoyed them.
If you want to, you can dig a "moat" around where you want the streawberries to be and keep tilling the earth here so they don't continue to spread.
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
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