Can you use the strawberry leaves from your garden for tea too or only wild strawberries? Thanks for another insightful video, really wish I could have tried one of those wild strawberries!
store bought strawberries are bred for shelf life, which is less than a few days after purchase they begin to mold, wild strawberries are even worse. they will go bad on you within 24 hours of being picked, which is why if you want to make jams or something and you dont have a large enough supply freezing them is pretty much mandatory
i would think three varieties grow over here on the west coast. fragaria virginiana, fragaria vesca, and fragaria chiloensis, the latter being endemic to the coast. virginiana and chiloensis like lots of sun, but vesca (while sunlight is necessary for fruit production) tolerates much more shaded areas like thick forests. virginiana and vesca on the other hand grow in much drier areas and subesquently can handle greater drought and are more susceptible to waterlogging/root rot. chiloensis is the only one that suffers from extreme winter conditions, but i can confirm that those that grow on the Oregon coast are more than apt at surviving willamette valley conditions in a pot.
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager there are 5 in oregon and I still have yet to get the 5th, but my favorite thing about them is how differently they all grow and comparing them!
Can you use the strawberry leaves from your garden for tea too or only wild strawberries? Thanks for another insightful video, really wish I could have tried one of those wild strawberries!
You can definitely use the domestic strawberry leaves from the garden for tea! Thank you!
Thanks pal
You're welcome! Thank you, too!
You could have picked some of those to share!
Yes, I guess I could have. Sorry!
store bought strawberries are bred for shelf life, which is less than a few days after purchase they begin to mold, wild strawberries are even worse. they will go bad on you within 24 hours of being picked, which is why if you want to make jams or something and you dont have a large enough supply freezing them is pretty much mandatory
Good tips! Thank you!
I had no idea that two varieties grew here in BC
It's such a big province with really amazing biodiversity! Thank you!
i would think three varieties grow over here on the west coast. fragaria virginiana, fragaria vesca, and fragaria chiloensis, the latter being endemic to the coast.
virginiana and chiloensis like lots of sun, but vesca (while sunlight is necessary for fruit production) tolerates much more shaded areas like thick forests.
virginiana and vesca on the other hand grow in much drier areas and subesquently can handle greater drought and are more susceptible to waterlogging/root rot.
chiloensis is the only one that suffers from extreme winter conditions, but i can confirm that those that grow on the Oregon coast are more than apt at surviving willamette valley conditions in a pot.
Those are the three varieties that I'm aware of. Thank you for all the info about them!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager there are 5 in oregon and I still have yet to get the 5th, but my favorite thing about them is how differently they all grow and comparing them!
I don’t think I’ve seen wild strawberries!
I had to go up into the mountains to find them. Thank you!
We have lots in New Brunswick 😊
Nice!