[busterthehorse]

I haven't got my plot yet ... So, to keep me interested for next year and beyond, depending on when it happens, I'm considering adapting the back garden a bit but without completely turning it into an allotment (it's not big enough for a start)

Here's the problem ... I've got about 8x4 yards at the back of the garden of strawberries (in full sun) With another 6x4 yards with some rhubarb and strawberries in in mainly shade - the rhubarb is ok but the strawberries in full sun are great but in shade are not very good (I've also got odd bits of radish and beetroot growing in between that are also doing ok). I'm planning on extending forward about 6 yards all across the garden to give me some more land to work with. Is it possible to transplant all the strawberries to the front because I would not want to shade them with taller plants ? The strawberries are about 3 years old maybe 4. Plus what would anybody suggest for the shaded half of the new area ?

I looked at it the other day and it would be (the strawberries) quite a lot of moving and I just wondered if it was the best way to go. I've tried to read up about new runners on strawberries and discarding things but to be honest it confuses me...

[DD.]

Your strawberries are sadly reaching the end of their useful life! :cry: It would be best to start with new plants.

You mention runners, there's no need to get confused.

Dig a small hole under a plantlet and drop a plant pot of compost, (or even soil!), in it. (Dropping it in a hole stops it from being knocked or blown over).

Peg the plantlet down in the pot. Keep moist.

After 5-6 weeks cut off the plantlet from the runner & plant out into final position.

[busterthehorse]

Thanks for the advice ...

I haven't been on here for a very long time but am now thinking about Spring !

I followed DD's advice and I've got about 25 Healthy FREE !!! plants ....

[horsepooisgood]

Hi buster, you just need to get yourself a cow now and make your own cream Mmmmmmmmm