[Beetroot queen]

Perhaps a silly question here - what size crop would you expect from a strawberry plant? I'm afraid that mine are cheat ones from the garden centre  and I don't know what type they were. I only bought two but I can now see that I'm only going to get a handful of fruits from them.

I also didn't cut off the runners because I've pinned them down into pots of compost in the hope that I can get a few more plants in order to get a larger stock for next year after overwintering. Haven't checked on them in a couple of days so Ive probably got runners running out of my proverbial!

Asherweef

Not sure on crop size but we must have 100 plants if not a few more. All on different years and diffent stages. These all came from 18 original plants back in 2008

[DD.]

"Irresistible".  Half of the harvest:

[GrannieAnnie]

They look yummy Dave!

[DD.]

They are!

I highly recommend this variety. They've just kicked in, had one 5 days ago before we went away and loads waiting today. Stacks more to come.

Irresistible

[Asherweef]

Not sure on crop size but we must have 100 plants if not a few more. All on different years and diffent stages. These all came from 18 original plants back in 2008

Blimey! I think my 10 strawberries (that I can currently see) might be it; am I right that propagation happens through battening the runners into pots of compost?

[tribs]

Noticed I had a few going red this morning. I've just checked and the birds have had them all

[grendel]

makes my days harvest seem pitiful. (excuse bad picture but my camera flash wouldnt work, so I used the phone
Grendel
edited to add a better picture

[DD.]

Noticed I had a few going red this morning. I've just checked and the birds have had them all

You won't do that again! Mine were all netted as soon as the fruit set.

Regarding propagating runners, I just let mine root direct in the soil and dig them up in the autumn. Can't be doing with faffing!

[Beetroot queen]

Noticed I had a few going red this morning. I've just checked and the birds have had them all

I didnt net mine this year but i will if needed. They are very dense with green at the moment

[Jonajo]

Picked a couple kilos last night, happily munching, but many more are just turning red and hope to pick more in a few days for a second batch of strawberry and champagne jam

[New shoot]

Marshmello harvested today and loads more to come    Even found a few slug nibbled ones for the chickens.  They are funny with strawberries.  Their little tongues come out and they smack and lick their beaks with bliss 

[Annen]

Picked my first two strawberries today, a little underripe but I couldn't wait any longer.  They were delish

[GardenShed]

Perhaps a silly question here - what size crop would you expect from a strawberry plant? I'm afraid that mine are cheat ones from the garden centre  and I don't know what type they were. I only bought two but I can now see that I'm only going to get a handful of fruits from them.

I also didn't cut off the runners because I've pinned them down into pots of compost in the hope that I can get a few more plants in order to get a larger stock for next year after overwintering. Haven't checked on them in a couple of days so Ive probably got runners running out of my proverbial!

Asherweef

What are "cheat" plants?

[Yorkie]

I suspect they are the ones which you "cheat" with by not growing from seed 

[DD.]

The plan.

Get up early, beat the rain, harvest all the strawberries.

The execution.

Got up early. Got some of the strawberries.

It was, however, worthwhile getting wet, will have to go back for the rest. In the meantime, 4 kilos to go at.

It's Bob Marley time!

Scale: the tub is just over 8" across.