Guest bullterrier Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 taken the kids down the allotment tomorrow to pick some strawberry's made the kids a raised bed with a hundred strawberry's plant and dig some more early potatoes . ...john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfoster10 0 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 lol i love strawberrys but havent got round to putting any in ive got 2 plants in a bucket just ripening now nice big red strawberrys had alittle trouble with something eating them but put a net over them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 loli love strawberrys but havent got round to putting any in ive got 2 plants in a bucket just ripening now nice big red strawberrys had alittle trouble with something eating them but put a net over them andy ill sort you some runners out when there ready mate . ..john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? no shepp take new runners every year and burn all old plants .. ..john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
confused 1 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? no shepp take new runners every year and burn all old plants .. ..john Any tips on how to take runners? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? no shepp take new runners every year and burn all old plants .. ..john Any tips on how to take runners? yes mate if you already have strawberry plants when they Finnish fruiting you will see runners these are long stems that the new plant will grow from get some plant pots ready with compost and secure the young plant at the end of the runner to the compost and they will take root you can then cut runner from the mother plant and put the young plant in the cold frame over winter and plant out in the spring and your other strawberry plants that you have taken cutting from give them a good sprinkle of well rotted horse muck in the winter for a good crop the following year good luck and hope this helps mate.. ..john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 My strawberry planst are in an old sink and aren't doing a lot at the moment................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 My strawberry planst are in an old sink and aren't doing a lot at the moment................... simoman have you got any drainage in the sink and old are the plant.. ...john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntergatherer 0 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 my son has just been frog marched home with two mates for eating all the strawberries off one of the villagers allotments, ooopsss!!!!!!!! he's only 7! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 my son has just been frog marched home with two mates for eating all the strawberries off one of the villagers allotments, ooopsss!!!!!!!! he's only 7! had the same problem with my kids and there friends next doors plot taste better kids. ...john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfoster10 0 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 nice 1 for the offer bullterrier i havent been to my allotment for about a week now so carnt wait to get down there see how thingsare getting on going there at the weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
confused 1 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? no shepp take new runners every year and burn all old plants .. ..john Any tips on how to take runners? yes mate if you already have strawberry plants when they Finnish fruiting you will see runners these are long stems that the new plant will grow from get some plant pots ready with compost and secure the young plant at the end of the runner to the compost and they will take root you can then cut runner from the mother plant and put the young plant in the cold frame over winter and plant out in the spring and your other strawberry plants that you have taken cutting from give them a good sprinkle of well rotted horse muck in the winter for a good crop the following year good luck and hope this helps mate.. ..john Many thanks, this is my first year growing them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 no problem mate ask about anything growing wise and if i can help i will mate .. ...john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacob 28 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 How did you come to getting 100 plants, did you grow them from seed? no shepp take new runners every year and burn all old plants .. ..john Any tips on how to take runners? yes mate if you already have strawberry plants when they Finnish fruiting you will see runners these are long stems that the new plant will grow from get some plant pots ready with compost and secure the young plant at the end of the runner to the compost and they will take root you can then cut runner from the mother plant and put the young plant in the cold frame over winter and plant out in the spring and your other strawberry plants that you have taken cutting from give them a good sprinkle of well rotted horse muck in the winter for a good crop the following year good luck and hope this helps mate.. ..john ive only got one strawberry plant but its looking healthy,if i just left it alone would the runners self root? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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