- supagirl277
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Starting Strawberries?
We used to have strawberries, but we ripped them out. Now I want to start them in a pot so they don't spread. What should I do?
- hendi_alex
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I have quite a few strawberry plants growing in planters. I wouldn't plant more than about 1 or two plants per three gallons of potting soil. Be sure and fertilize the plants in the spring with a lighter application in the fall. My plants in containers seem to do better when they get morning only sun, as they dry out too much when getting afternoon/evening sun.
- supagirl277
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- supagirl277
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- hendi_alex
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You can probably still order bare rooted plants on line from various vendors. Most charge between $8-$10 for 25 plants. Also some of the big box stores like Lowes or your local mom and pop nursery carry individually potted plants. Either method should work fine. I generally order bare rooted plants from Gurneys which is a pretty inexpensive on line vendor. I've had very good success with they strawberry plants.
https://gurneys.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1273449162
https://gurneys.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1273449162
- supagirl277
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