"Thanks, I always wondered about those strawberry pots. Are they a preferred method? besides space and critters, is there any other benefits or drawbacks to the pot method as opposed to the "in the ground" strawberry patch? And how much direct sun should strawberries get? I guess I'm not with it at all because I don't know "mother" and "daughter" are you referring to the offshoots? I'm probably making this more complicated than it needs to be." ******************************************************* I can't speak about containers other than I know that some folks have done it successfully. It just requires more attention to water and fertilizer, as with any container plant. Mine have been in the ground for about 4 years now, which is the only way I've grown them. Hopefully, someone more knowledgable about growing straws in containters will chime in here. The "daughter" plants I referred to are the the smaller plants that start to form from the runners. Once the daughter plants establish roots, they are considered a new plant and can stand on their own, without the help of the "mother". The "umbilical cord", better known as the runner, can be severed at this point with harming either plant. Strawberry plants are really a weed in my eyes, and spread like crazy once they have been established. They are heartier than most give them credit for. Mine get full sun in the garden and do extremely well. I do water a time or two in the spring and periodically during the summer, depending on how dry it is. But really, they are just beneficiaries of my vegetable garden, which is my reason for for watering in the first place. I think they would do just fine without it. Weeds and crowding is probably the strawberry plant's worst enemy. That's one of the reasons why it's so common to cover the ground around the plants with black plastic in commercial growing. Production tapers as they start to get a few years old. That's why it's good to let the runners propagate... so you have newer, more productive, plants the following years. Once the older(3-4 year old) plants slow down on fruit production, they can be removed from the garden, leaving room for the newer offshoots. Hope this helps some.

I've been in a binge of hummus and making my own pita chips....and Montreal Steak seasoning is good on them as they toast. Linda C

Changed my mind and gonna make Trisha Yearwood's skillet shortbread. My son loves it and it will be wonderful with the strawberries. I might though leave off the almonds. Skilllet shortbread Ingredients bunNonstick cooking spray 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup sliced almonds with skins Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir 1 1/2 cups of the sugar into the melted butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift the flour and salt onto the batter. Add the flavoring and stir well. Pour the batter into the skillet. Top with sliced almonds and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until slightly brown on top, about 35 minutes. Cool the shortbread in the skillet. When cool, use the foil to lift the shortbread from the skillet; remove the foil before serving

Oh my goodness!!!! Your SH is amazing!!! Mine never looked half that good...well, not even 1/4 that good!!! I just love the scent...I miss not having that scent around. I though Scepter'd Isle would have the same scent, but it doesn't...nowhere near as nice as SH's fragrance. I love what you've done with SH....I am impressed! Carol