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whitehartlottie

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strawberries arrived today!
« on: December 16, 2009, 11:17 »
anyone ever planted them out this time of year before? When the didnt arrive in november assumed they would come in the early spring, so havent really prepared the bed all that well yet. And its snowing today!

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Re: strawberries arrived today!
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2009, 15:06 »
I don't think they'll appreciate being planted out in poorly prepared soil in this weather and I suspect many would just rot. I reckon your best bet would be to pot them up into small pots (3" maybe )and put them in a coldframe until you've prepared the ground properly and the weather is a bit milder. They should be fine in the pots until early spring.

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Re: strawberries arrived today!
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009, 15:15 »
I planted mine out last weekend, strawberys are prety tough

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Re: strawberries arrived today!
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 17:04 »
Strawberries are pretty tough, but why take the risk of planting out now if you don't have to (especially in view of the weather forecast for the next few days!)
Sow your seeds, plant your plants. What's the difference? A couple of weeks or more when answering possible queries!

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Re: strawberries arrived today!
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2009, 19:09 »
I agree with Nobbie, pot them up until the spring when the ground has , hopefully , dried out a bit. :D


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