WW Months 5 & 6 (Summer)
Information on growing strawberries is provided in the strawberry subsection of the berries page.
Month 5
Two additional containers were planted with strawberry plants purchased from a nursery with the aim of increasing the yield.
Week 1 - Strawberry plants planted in second container.
Week 4 - First berries of the season
Week 5 - Berries continue to be produced and ripen.
Month 6
Week 1 - Regular daily production of berries.
Week 2 - Third container added.
Week 3 - The excellent supply of berries continues.
Week 3 - Excellent supply from both sides of containers.
Week 4 - Strawberries continue to flourish, but now runners are appearing.
Week 4 - The runners are prolific on both sides of the containers.
Cool weather 1 - Mid-summer
Week 2 - A fourth container is planted with seedlings grown from runners.
Week 2 - Working grandson is examing a strawberry as he eats it.