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Strawberry Plants
LorraineP
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in Fruit & veg
Should expect to get fruit from the strawberry plants I bought recently, or is it better to wait until next year? Seems such a long time to wait.
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I got fruit off of my new strawberry plants last year, I didn't stop them and they are good sized plants this year and in flower already.
Mine fruited happily in year 1 ... By year 3 it is time to start thinking about new ones - hope you get a great harvest this year
I go with it then, mine are also starting to bud and look healthy plants so seems a shame to nip off the forming flowers. Thanks.
As they are at their best for only 3/4 years it is a pity to miss out on year 1. The crop will be small but tasty.
Maria de Bois planted Feb.Eaten this morning.
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I'm growing my 2 plants in a fairly large pot. How often & how soon should I start feeding? I have a couple of small fruits formed. Many thanks for any help.
My strawberry bed was made up off runners from my original strawberry plants and they flowered and fruited (is that a word?) the same year. Just one question when its time to replace can I put strawberries back in same space?
Everos & Sunnysarah,
I've been looking online for info on Strawberry growing, this is one source - hope its useful . . . . in the absence of any replies from 'seasonsed strawberry growers'.
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/how-to-grow-strawberries
I use a tomato feed for my strawbs. I use it whenever I water them as they're in a big pot - more diluted than normal. Once the fruits are forming I stop using it. You can use slow release food if they're in a pot though. I'd replenish the soil with fresh compost and some FB and B, sarah but as far as I know, you can replant strawbs in the same place.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...