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    How often to water strawberry plants?

    I've just got myself two strawberry plants from Homebase. They are about 7 or 8 inches tall, and look fairly healthy.

    I'm going to put them in my mini greenhouse until they are ready to go in my containers.

    How often should I be watering them?

    Do you think they are ready to go straight into the wall containers now?
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  • #2
    Water them when they are dry and you can plant them into your outside containers now as strawberries are very hardy.
    If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess

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    • #3
      I'd plant them out now into your containers. As Eco-chic says, strawbs are very hardy. As regards watering, keep the soil / compost damp and they will love you, but they are quick to revive themselves if you let them get a bit too dry.
      Last edited by sewer rat; 11-04-2009, 08:49 PM.
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      • #4
        Don't whatever you do, over feed then. I did that last year and got lush foliage but no fruit!

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        • #5
          I have them in big pots and give them a good soak once a week (feed when the flowers start, every fortnight) and if the sun is out I water them.
          Best wishes
          Andrewo
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          • #6
            Following on from what Rogersse said:

            The first watering I give them has Nitrogen to get some leaves going, and from then on I alternate with water & water/tomato feed. I got a good crop last year from my 2 year old plants until the rain started!!
            Last edited by sarah_h; 13-04-2009, 12:37 PM.

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            • #7
              It's been raining pretty heavily here in the west midlands over the last few days and i've only just planted some strawberrys plants in a strawberry basket, i'd hope that cause they are in a basket that excess water will run out- but i am concerned about the soil becoming water logged and affecting my plants.

              Will they be ok in heavy rain or should i do something to stop the strawberry basket becoming water logged?
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              • #8
                They dont like being water logged, it can lead to rotting

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                • #9
                  So should i put plastic covering on it when it rains heavily so it doesn't get too watered?
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                  • #10
                    No, it won't be necessary. Water can easily escape baskets and wind has a drying effect too.
                    If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess

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                    • #11
                      I've put my two strawberry plants on the side of my shed:


                      Is there enough room here for them to grow?

                      I've been lightly watering them once a day. Should I do it twice a day?

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