Day time temperatures are fairly mild at the moment, so much so that you could be fooled into thinking spring has sprung. Yesterday I planted up a new strawberry bed using runners from the current strawberry patch. The plan is to clear the messy old plants and then extend into the old rhubarb patch to… Continue reading Dodging the Rain
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How to Propagate Strawberries From Runners
My strawberry plants were mere babies when planted in spring so I wasn't expecting great things from them in their first year, then red ants decided my strawberry patch looked cosy (sandy soil in that particular area being the reason) and decided to move in. I lost half my plants down one side of the… Continue reading How to Propagate Strawberries From Runners
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Summer On My Mind
A British summer without strawberries? Not on my plot! I finished the new strawberry bed last month which I was certain I'd already blogged about, but looking through my published blog posts it's clear I didn't. I'm getting old. Anyway, back to the strawberries. I removed a large section of grass in front of the… Continue reading Summer On My Mind
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