Strawberries?

[scoobdoob808]

Okay so my strawberry plants just arrived Fri, but I do not have my garden ready for them yet. Can I store the plants in the fridge until I am ready to plant or will that hurt them. ??? What is the best way to store them until I can get them planted.

Thanks in advance

Jolene

[hendi_alex]

I've stored plants in the veggie crisper for at least a month or longer and the plants held up quite well. Best to plant them as soon as possible, but the fridge will work just fine. I didn't do anything special with mine, just left them in the plastic bag bound with rubber bands.

[TZ -OH6]

You can also pot them up and then unpot them later. It would give them a bit of a head start on sprouting. These are dormant roots, right?

[scoobdoob808]

Thanks for the ideas. It must have been too early for my brain to be thinking this morning, potting them up would be a great idea, I have plenty of soil and pots, just not garden space ready for them yet.

What if it is still freezing overnight, should I keep them inside for now?