A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Food Garden Forum Please direct me to good resource for starting strawberries

I have 10 strawberry roots that I bought at walmart.. I have never done strawberries before and I don't know anyone who has... so I am pretty much on my own.. other than you guys! I tried googling to find some info, but came up short.. maybe I am not googling the right key words.

If anyone could please direct me to a good site, that will lay it all out for me.. from the beginning, I would appreciate it.. UNLESS of course, someone here would like to help me along.

Thanks!

Why thank you kind sir! I should have known to check there huh?

YES, you should have! You can find anything you ever need to know right here at The Garden Helper sites! Yep! :list:

Ok, I have the Quinault variety, which are everbearing.

I just copied this from the link Bill gave me, but I am not sure I understand what it means..

Everbearers should not be allowed to produce runners until the mother plant is exhausted, and you wish to create plants for future use. The plants need to be set carefully. The crown must be above the soil level, and the uppermost roots should be 1/4 inch below the soil level.

Help?

Bill you have a PM

You will get bigger, yummier berries if the mother plant isn't allowed to send out offset runners (cut them off early). When the mother plant shows signs of old age (fewer, small berries) allow the offsets to grow then sever and replant them.

Ok.. I got that. :wink: Now what about planting the crown above soil level... What is the crown? Sorry. :O

any green part above the roots (it may not actually be green) Look at the set and you will notice a point where the uppies and downies meet. Plant it so the soil level is at that point. Best judgement will tell you which end is old foliage and which is root. If you goof.... the plant will probably fix itself. Strawberries are very easy

Hmm.. Ok.. well I can't see the roots right now.. they are still in the bag of dirt. :wink:

I am glad you say they are easy, because I am easily intimidated. I am excited though.. now I just have to find a place to plant them!

don't worry...

Hmm.. well, I will try not to. LOL As long as I have you guys to help me. And thank you for my new button!! It is loverly!!!

Another question..

Should I try to start these inside or just put them outside.. and when should they be put outside??

thanks....

Plant them directly outside, after you are sure all frost dangers have passed.

I buy my starts from Wal-mart as well...they are good plants.

Ok, thank you Tamara! I got the ones in the bag.. with 10 starts for like $3.34. Are those what you get too?