[gowing238]

Have just had my 12 strwberry plants for £1 delivered from thompson and morgan. Do i have to plant them where i intend keeping them next year or is there a way of keeping them over the winter!?

Stupid question perhaps but i thought id ask!!

[mumofstig]

If they are sending them out already, then mine will have to be potted up until their permanent place is sorted 

[Kathie]

I am an absolute novice, however late last year I bought a strawberry plant in a pot and kept it inside an unheated potting shed then split it in two and planted it out in March this year.  We are still harvesting strawberries now. Not sure if this will help it's just my experience. Good luck and yumyummmmm

[gowing238]

If they are sending them out already, then mine will have to be potted up until their permanent place is sorted 

Id better find 24 pots then!!

[Folger]

Can I ask out of interest when did you actually place your order so I can guage when mine might come.  We ordered on 30th Aug - we have 50 coming  :blink:  and the space isnt ready yet    I feel a busy weekend coming on 

[mumofstig]

we ordered during the August bank holiday when the offer was online with free delivery, so they are quick off the mark this year

[gowing238]

I ordered mine bank holiday weekend. 50 plants and they all arrived today!!!

[TheSpartacat]

I ordered mine bank holiday weekend too! 60 plants all arrived today!! woot
Wonder did Thompson and Morgan have to take on extra staff just to sort us lot out with our strawberries!? lol

Like you guys, will have to clear some space as I didn't realise that you couldn't plant strawberries where potatoes have just been... I had kept that patch free for my strawbs... oh well! 

[mumofstig]

I didn't realise that you couldn't plant strawberries where potatoes have just been... I had kept that patch free for my strawbs... oh well! 

Why can't you? News to me 

and mine came today as well 

[Jamie Butterworth]

Mine came today aswell

[AndyRVTR]

I hope mine are waiting for me when I get home....  



Ignore that the wife has just rang and told me they have arrived.... yaayyyyyy!!  now what??

[kevinp]

My 36 arrived today as well will have to sort them out tomorrow after noon.


I am going to plant them in the plot with weed control fabric underneath them is this a good idea ?

[totalnovice]

I didn't realise that you couldn't plant strawberries where potatoes have just been... I had kept that patch free for my strawbs... oh well! 

I read this somewhere too, can't think where or why. Still, my starwberry bed is being extended into the patch where potatoes were this year so they will have to like it or lump it!

And in responce to the OP. I would plant them up in small pots and keep them sheltered but outdoors throughout the winter.

[trogg]

Just got mine    72 of them 

and for the first time in my life I had a quick look at the instructions, and it says you shouldn't grow strawberries in a bed previously used for potatoes, for at least 5 years.

So, it's plan 'B'  ....... the only problem is, I don't have a plan 'B'   

[JayG]

Just got mine    72 of them 

and for the first time in my life I had a quick look at the instructions, and it says you shouldn't grow strawberries in a bed previously used for potatoes, for at least 5 years.

So, it's plan 'B'  ....... the only problem is, I don't have a plan 'B'   

Do the instructions say why? I'm completely baffled by this one!