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Monday, January 12, 2015

I have a brown thumb



I've researched it a bit, but I still can't figure out why my strawberries are turning brown. Is it just because it's winter? I know nothing about growing things in SoCal. I brought the plants in on a couple uncharacteristically cold nights (below 40 degrees) but they may have seen a few nights in the 40s. 

 I'm determined to turn my brown thumb into a green one. I'm going to need to if I want a successful garden, and I know I have a lot of research ahead of me. Should I remove the leaves that have turned brown in order to encourage the new growth?  Strawberries are supposed to be easy, and I've grown them without problems in MN. Not sure what I'm missing here.

 At least Sassy's rosemary plant is doing well!
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