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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Nobbyman on August 29, 2005, 21:58:26

Title: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: Nobbyman on August 29, 2005, 21:58:26
 :) Hi All!!!  :(

Another stupid question I know but here it tis:-

I have lots of baby strawberry plants to plant on our plot!! I think its the right time now. Does anyone know what spacings for the rows and plants i should use!!

The variety is Cambridge Favorite!!

And is there anything else i should know/do?

Thanks

Nobbs xx  ???
Title: Re: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 29, 2005, 23:04:33
 ;D I love peeps asking stupid questions as it save me asking them ;D then I can learn from the answers ;D

Sorry can't answer your question Nobby as I don't have any strawbs :( ;D
Title: Re: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: flowerlady on August 29, 2005, 23:47:02
try 9 inches apart in a row and 18 inch gaps between rows

that way you dont get to walk on the fruit, and allows for lots of straw! ;D
Title: Re: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: jennym on August 30, 2005, 00:29:12
see this link which was about strawberry runners: http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,12538.msg116839.html#msg116839
Title: Re: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: Nobbyman on August 30, 2005, 19:50:30
Thank you all!! Time to get planting tommorrow night!!

Nobbs xx  ::)
Title: Re: Strawberry Plants!!
Post by: Debs on August 31, 2005, 16:16:21
As I suffer ( well my strawberries did ) from slug attacks, I shall be growing them in hanging basket or something similar.

Debs