Strawberries

[loopyloulou]

Loopyloulou, just a thought, the base of the kit doesn't have holes in it so you can't water it from below - by standing it in water - does that make sense? If I had realised I would have made some holes and stood it in a tray as you can easily 'drown' such tiny seedlings by watering them from above. I will make holes in the bottom part of the Rocket kit I got when I am ready to sow them.

Weed-Digga

good point weed digga, theyd most likely get washed out the pan by the kids efforts, tho theyve got to wait anyways as the packet said to freeze the seeds for 2-4wks?? my sons completely puzzled and totally miffed! oh well, weve made a start at least...perhaps i should creep to the neighbours aswell... btw did u plant all the seeds in the packet or just a few? i dont know wether to do the lot and hope 4 the best or do a few and then have the facility to restart, if as or rather when disaster strikes (upturned seedboxes are common in this house, the kids the cats siiigh!)
oh and yay ive uploaded the looty pic on my profile <- hurrah! hopeless pic with an old and past it digital camera but hey ho while it works! the yellow blobs my eldest the denim blobs my youngest, proudly stood by the trampled spring onions lol! oh and we tried rocket last yr, one of those big pots from woolies when they went in the sale, and it just went all leggy and not at all edible, and then to seed which i neglected to collect, any tips?? ???

[loopyloulou]

[Weed-Digga]

Loopyloulou, I didn't freeze my seeds, I know some seeds do need a period
of cold before they will grow but I've never done it with Strawberries. I would think they might need going in the fridge for a while, but the freezer might kill them? I sowed the whole lot in one go, but you could easily try just half.

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Weed-Digga

[springbok]

Reading this thread...which is full of good advice..... can anyone suggest a variety thats good for garden pots? 
I was given an old water feature and thought it would be a great planter for strawberries on my patio.

[antipodes]

I tidied up my strawberry plants on the weekend and they look like they are getting ready for the new season!! I got 15 new ones from the old ones at the end of autumn  ;D
I have Mara des Bois and a strange French variety called Cijoree which gives great fruit in the sunny period but is a bit sensitive to humidity, both give fruit over several months. When I planted the new ones I gave the soil a good dressing of compost and planted them on black plastic. But last year they loved being planted over a compost trench  ;)
Strawbs are so easy!! enjoy....

[Weed-Digga]

Springbokgirlie - We only got our lottie in August last year, so this will be the first time we've grown Strawbs. I have bought several different varieties, all  from A4A cheapy favourites - Wilko sell 3 Ostara, Elsanta and Symphony for £1.50, Woolies - 6 Cambridge Favourite for £1.99 and I got some from Ebay. I figure that this way we can see which ones we like best and which ones grow well on our plot. I also bought loads of seeds from a fab site called 'Fraises des Bois'. Mmmmmm Strawberries!!