Strawberries just arrived in post

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ianl

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Strawberries just arrived in post
« on: March 18, 2013, 13:04 »
Hi, my strawberries have just arrived in the post. Unfortunately I wont be able to get to the allotment to finish strawberry bed until the weekend. Will they be ok if I just put them in a tray of water until the weekend? This is one of the problems ordering online. I haven't been able to get to the allotment due to the bad weather,all the time knowing that the strawberries are bound to turn up unexpectedly. They were ordered months ago. Trouble is that I think rain is due for the next week or so!

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BabbyAnn

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Re: Strawberries just arrived in post
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 13:23 »
Leaving them in water would not be my first choice.  When my runners arrived, I followed the instructions of reviving them and then planted them in pots of compost.  They are now in trays on the windowsill to encourage growth (they won't get planted out until much later) but if yours were going straight on the plot, then you could leave the pots outside until you are ready.

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Re: Strawberries just arrived in post
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 13:47 »
Hi, thanks for that advice  :) It makes sense to put them in small pots. I will do that tomorrow. I cant see my strawberry bed being ready for a couple of weeks. At least I have learnt to do things as soon as the weather is suitable. I could have done the beds a month ago when the weather was warmer but kept putting it off!  :)

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Re: Strawberries just arrived in post
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 18:19 »
I'd definitely pot them up too :)

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Re: Strawberries just arrived in post
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 22:43 »
Keep them cool , damp and dark and they will easily survive until the weekend.


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