Finding Wild Strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) Virginia Strawberry

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I first started looking for these plants roughly three years ago. I in the meantime have learned several tricks that I am most excited to share on how to find and destiguish them. These plants are in the rose family and grow in much of the USA, however they can be difficult to locate. First off I will describe the plants they have three leaves and are toothed more intensily then the mock strawberries(also edible but flavorless) they also have longer leaves thiner leaves and the two not center leaves are not curved in a crescent like shape on the side facing the middle. They also do have runners and white flowers with five petals and white centers. A telltale destiction is the flowers mock strawberries have yellow while wild strawberries have white. The plants are low growing in old (IMPORTANT) fields look for them away from the suburbs in pasture or farmland in the north or in the mountains or foothills down south also farmland or pasture. the berries grow in may to August and are...
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Growing Lettuce Year Round in 20-25 Days (2021)

 

    Growing lettuce Year Round 


    Lettuce is a fun and easy plant to grow. It is typically grown in all seasons but winter; however, it is a cool season crop and will last longer in fall & Spring. Lettuce likes to have at least (for a head not necessary) 6 inches of soil with a slightly acidic PH of roughly 6.5. When I grow lettuce I use planting trays and pat soil down until even and water leaving a small gap between the soil and top. After that, I will liberally plant and make sure seeds are evenly distributed. Then you want to sprinkle a bit of soil overtop and water. Lettuce seeds are phototrophic so make sure the over layer is thin. Later, you put your plants wherever you are growing (garage Coldframe greenhouse etc.) make sure the lettuce gets proper lighting to avoid being leggy. I like to give mine day round light. They grow faster that way I can harvest in about 25 days. Also, If you are using plant lights be certain to use a higher frequency intense light 5.5k+. Also it is prudent keep it close to your plants for maximum efficiency, beware of heat! Keep your soil always slightly damp! 
    Lastly, when you harvest you can cut the entire plant. There is a alterative though the "Cut And Come Again Method" meaning you can get more from your plants. To do that follow the same formula I laid out.



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Sources


https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2134/urbanag2019.03.0001
https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201018_2.PDF

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