Ep. 117 - Growing Fall Strawberries with Grant McCarty | #GoodGrowing

On this week's Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris chat with Illinois Extension small farms and local foods educator Grant McCarty. First, we dive into the odd crops we grew this year and then Grant talks about his latest research project on growing strawberries...for the FALL! In October, no greenhouse is needed to get a freshly picked strawberry in Illinois when you use day-neutral types. You may have a new crop to add to the garden after this. Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/agZmsW7ZH60 Skip to what you want to know 0:31 Hey Ken! 2:16 Welcome back Grant! 2:42 What unique crops did Grant grow this year? 5:44 A discussion on dahlias 11:38 Ken's rice and cotton crops 15:06 Chris' jarrahdale pumpkins, African eggplant, and Victorian lemon 19:22 A perplexed gardener. Strawberries are in bloom at different times of the year. Are there different types of strawberries? 24:10 Learning about Grant's research on fall strawberries (day-neutral types). What are the possibilities with a fall strawberry crop? 31:09 Since these are grown as annuals how much more will it cost than a perennial June-bearing strawberry? 33:10 Do these different types of strawberries taste different? 35:05 Preparation of fall strawberries is the same as June-bearing? 36:09 How do fall strawberries handle pest pressure? 38:48 If they are grown as annuals, what happens if you try to grow these as perennials? 41:31 Photos taking us through an entire growing season of fall strawberries 49:09 Growing strawberries hydroponically and in caterpillar tunnels 51:27 Does weed management vary between day-neutral and June-bearing strawberries? 54:13 Thank you and goodbye! Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. -- You can find us on most podcast platforms. SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573 iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD