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  1. barefootfarmer

    Advice on Strawberries please!

    What do I need to do at the end of this growing season? cover? cut back?
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    Advice on Strawberries please!

    By blossoms we are talking about the white flowers correct? Not the berries themselves?
  3. barefootfarmer

    New from Texas!

    Hey yall! New to the forum, and wanted to introduce myself. I've browsed for forum for a while and have found tons of info and advice so I thought I'd set up a profile. I'm an urban farmer, in a small suburb of Fort Worth. Of course my dream is to live on 40+ acres but I'm working with what I...
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    New from Texas

    Welcome from a fellow Texan!:cool:
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    Brand New to you but not self sufficient ways.

    I probably have some good questions for you regarding German Shepherds. We just bought a 3 month old GS female puppy! :D
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    Hot water heater

    I think its kinda funny when folks call it a "hot water heater". Why would you need to heat up hot water? haha!!! :lol:
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    Advice on Strawberries please!

    Hey yall. I've planted strawberries this year for the first time. Im not quite sure what to expect. Ive heard the first year you really wont get much of a harvest, but the years after yes. Is this true? Also, Ive heard to increase your harvest or speed this process up, pinch off the blooms...
  8. barefootfarmer

    Pallets??

    I just made a pallet coffee table for our backyard. Ill post some pics soon! I have a slight advantage...I work for a pallet company:lol:
  9. barefootfarmer

    Wire and Bale Jars

    Thanks for the replies. I will check into IKEA. Sounds like a good deal to me! :D
  10. barefootfarmer

    Hot Weather lettuce (PIX)

    Where are you located? I moved to Texas last year and this is my first time gardening in this heat. Do you have any other tips for hot weather gardening?
  11. barefootfarmer

    Raised vs tilled?

    Also, forgot to mention. I used all recycled material that I was able to get for free. So the lumber I used for the raised beds was repurposed, so the cost was very low! I recommend recycling anytime you can!
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    Raised vs tilled?

    I live in central Texas where the soil is rather sandy and not that great. I went with raised beds and love them for many reasons. 1. Soil management - you know what kind of soil is in there, you can maintain it. 2. Longer planting season - because the soil in a raised bed will warm earlier...
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    Wire and Bale Jars

    Does anyone have any advice on a certain brand of wire and bale jars. Looking for a good deal if you may have some for sale or know where I can get a good deal. Thanks for any help!
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