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17 Aug 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Go to Veggies and Herbs at the top of the page and read about growing them. Strawberries seeds or strawberries plants. Seeds sound like a lot of work. Put seeds in a fridge for 3-4 weeks. It says can take 2-8 weeks to germinate. 12 mths to grow. Much easier to use plants. Not many flowers the first year by the sounds of it. Maybe enough sun but watering and fertilizing is important. Too much N and all leaf. Needs a bit of K for fruiting.

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21 Aug 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Watched a video today and it said strawberries can take up to 2 yrs to produce fruit from planting seeds. She recommended buying fresh root stock. Make sure there is some green growth on them.

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31 Jul 17, Julie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

From what do you get your strawberry plant from seeds or what? I do know you can buy the plants but how is it created?

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01 Dec 17, Hilary (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Strawberries can be grown from seeds, however rather buy a few plants and let them grow, they send out runners that take root wherever they touch the ground, thus multiplying every season

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25 Jul 17, john (Australia - temperate climate)

I have just planted strawberries in a tub facing north , but where should i have them please .

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26 Jul 17, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Your location is fine. If it is against a wall that will get hot in the summer you may need to move them to a north-easterly or easterly aspect

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26 Jul 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

The best place is to give them sun all or most of the day - is the important thing.

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18 Jul 17, Vanessa Davis (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hello !!! Can Strawberries grow as a creeper on the fence (or will it spoil the growth...... or must it be flat on the ground ?

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16 Jun 17, Jean (Australia - temperate climate)

As far as I know, you are meant to cut off all the flowers as soon as they appear for the first year. The plant needs more energy to establish roots, etc. then the next year, you can let them flower and fruit and you should have a more abundant crop.

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21 Jun 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Commercial growers here plant the strawberry runners in late April May. After the crop has been picked they plough them in. A one year crop. They buy new runners each year under contract - special patented varieties. Generally a home gardener may leave a few plants at the end of the season to keep over for the following year. During the late summer these will start to develop runners - you use these for the next crop. Doing this for years will produce an inferior fruit over years I believe.

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