Strawberries. A good year?
 

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

Strawberries. A good year?
 

On 26/05/2013 13:02, Baz wrote:
I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz


I had a bed going for 5 years and the last crop was a bumper. The idea
is to plant the new ones in a new location which is tricky in most gardens.

Paul

Strawberries. A good year?
 

On Sun, 26 May 2013 12:02:03 GMT, Baz wrote:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

My approach is to remove all runners in years 1 and 2 then allow the
runners to develop in year 3. Following advice here, I wrap the
rooting end of the runners in moist moss which is then covered in cut
down little sandwich bags held on with rubber bands - they root
happily into that. Then I cut the new plantlets off and pot them into
3" pots, overwinter in the cold frame and plant out in the spring in
place of the old plants.

I grow in two tub tower contraptions so when planting the new ones
out, it's easy to replace the compost in the levels being replanted. I
use a mix of 5 parts John Innes no 3 to 1 part Perlite. I've got six
levels and two get replanted each year.

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Strawberries. A good year?
 

On 2013-05-26 13:02:03 +0100, Baz said:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

Are you sure they're not fraise des bois? Those tiny woodland
strawberries that are so sweet and delicious? I knew someone who always
planted them here and there in a garden and when she was weeding she'd
enjoy snacking on them!
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Strawberries. A good year?
 

Sacha wrote in
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On 2013-05-26 13:02:03 +0100, Baz said:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick
border. This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new
ones in autumn, or give it another year? They say that strawberries
should be renewed every 3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

Are you sure they're not fraise des bois? Those tiny woodland
strawberries that are so sweet and delicious? I knew someone who
always planted them here and there in a garden and when she was
weeding she'd enjoy snacking on them!

No, Sacha, they have been for 2 years lovely giant ones, as big as a small
hens egg some of them. I feed them with tomato feed. I wish I had kept the
labels so I don't know which variety they are. I know that I have 2
varieties, one which is almost heart shaped and the other is almost chisel
shaped. Both are soooo, soooo nice and sweet and tasty.
I train the runners/suckers into pots and plant them when rooted properly.

Baz

Strawberries. A good year?
 

On Sun, 26 May 2013 Sacha wrote:

On 2013-05-26 13:02:03 +0100, Baz said:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.
Thanks
Baz

And they make excellent ground cover. My wife planted a few some years
ago and now the garden is in danger of being taken over by them! Still,
the fruit makes it worthwhile.

David

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Strawberries. A good year?
 

Jake wrote in
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On Sun, 26 May 2013 12:02:03 GMT, Baz wrote:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick
border. This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new
ones in autumn, or give it another year? They say that strawberries
should be renewed every 3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

My approach is to remove all runners in years 1 and 2 then allow the
runners to develop in year 3. Following advice here, I wrap the
rooting end of the runners in moist moss which is then covered in cut
down little sandwich bags held on with rubber bands - they root
happily into that. Then I cut the new plantlets off and pot them into
3" pots, overwinter in the cold frame and plant out in the spring in
place of the old plants.

I grow in two tub tower contraptions so when planting the new ones
out, it's easy to replace the compost in the levels being replanted. I
use a mix of 5 parts John Innes no 3 to 1 part Perlite. I've got six
levels and two get replanted each year.


Well, Jake, for once I dissagree with you.
I have taken runners from year 1 and ALL have produced, both runners and
parent. Never had a dead'un.

I just use a clothes peg to anchor them into plastic 3" pots and sever them
when a root has set.

If you recall a couple of years ago you reccommended tomato feed. That was
the most correct thing. Not just to get the strawbs big, but sooooo sweet
and tasty. I know that because the ones I fed were as said, but the ones I
gave only water to were smaller and tasteless.

Baz

Strawberries. A good year?
 

On Sun, 26 May 2013 19:49:37 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2013-05-26 13:02:03 +0100, Baz said:

I have some finger nail size, green ones on the south facing brick border.
This is their 3rd year. Should I dig them up and plant new ones in autumn,
or give it another year? They say that strawberries should be renewed every
3 years. So I am not sure.

Thanks
Baz

Are you sure they're not fraise des bois? Those tiny woodland
strawberries that are so sweet and delicious? I knew someone who always
planted them here and there in a garden and when she was weeding she'd
enjoy snacking on them!

Do they fruit a bit later?

Steve


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Strawberries. A good year?
 

On Mon, 27 May 2013 09:20:44 GMT, Baz wrote:



Well, Jake, for once I dissagree with you.
I have taken runners from year 1 and ALL have produced, both runners and
parent. Never had a dead'un.

Baz

My approach is that I don't want any more plants in years 1 and 2 so I
remove the runners - that way the parent plants put all their energy
into fruiting. No doubt if I let the runners develop, they would fruit
the next year but where would I put them? Each tower holds 10 plants
and perhaps because plants have loads of space, we get more than
enough fruit to keep us well and truly stuffed!


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Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Off the crutches and madly trying to catch up at the other end of.
Swansea Bay where it's unusually just like Dave's end.

Strawberries. A good year?
 

On Mon, 27 May 2013 08:53:16 GMT, Baz wrote:

Are you sure they're not fraise des bois? Those tiny woodland
strawberries that are so sweet and delicious? I knew someone who
always planted them here and there in a garden and when she was
weeding she'd enjoy snacking on them!

‘Mara de Bois’: Well liked for its crop of intensely flavoured fruit
that is said to be reminiscent of wild strawberries.??

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