Nancy, I tore my meniscus some 7 years ago and it was a while before I got to see the knee specialist. I believed I was mismanaged by my regular doctor then or rather his staff at the time. While they did immediately sent my file to the knee surgeon, either they didn't do much follow up or the doctor didn't emphasize enough the state of my knee. It took a rehab doctor to tell me I needed an operation and so with that information I went right back to my doctor and demanded they follow up with the knee surgeon. At that point they gave me the phone no to that clinic and when I made the phone and explained my state, I was seen immediately and they wanted to operate the following weekend. Talk about mismanagement and the further damages it caused my knee. 50 percent of my meniscus is gone. I cannot do any sports anymore as a result.

Thanks for looking, and for all of the nice comments! Luke's team is quite incredible. The coaches are amazing. Every child plays every game, there is no showboating allowed. Many youth sports coaches could learn a thing or two from them. The result? They're undefeated! Trust me, they aren't the most talented kids in the league, either. Eric is doing fine with his casts. Thanks for asking!

I use Firefox and don't have any of the ads others are experiencing. However, when I go to My Page, it has my birthdate wrong and has eliminated my 2 favorite forums. When I go to Profile to correct this, it has my birthdate correct, but shows n/a for my two favorite forums. I correct this, hit the Save button, and it reverts back to n/a. And yes, I did go through the message in red at top of main page and sent them an email about it. Shirley

You seem to be raising them in fortified potting soil. Therefore you will have to feed them like potted plants. Granted, you will have less weeds. I prefer to raise them in soil amended with good things. Strawberries are shallow rooted and they get thirsty quickly. Putting straw over them during winter is good and it is good to leave lots of it around the plants in the spring.