Strawberries

[cariann88]

Can someone please give me a bit advice. I have never grown strawberries before and was just wondering is it normal for it to be doing this?

[Catseyes]

That's the berries forming


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[cariann88]

So the leaves are fine then? I thought something was wrong with them going brown.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Strawbs leaves tend to go brown, looks to me as if they are in a grow bag, might be time to give them a feed. A high potash feed such as tomorite would be good.

[Catseyes]

I couldn't see any marks on the leaves. I can see what look like the white petals of the flowers shrivelled up and brown, but that's normal


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[esbo]

I bought a strawberry 'thing' (bit of root) from Poundland and looks likes neither of the roots is gonna grow, same as last year, so bit of a rip off?

Or am I doing something wrong?

What is the best way to grow? Seeds? Can' be any worse than the root things.

One of the roots looked in a lot better shape than what I got last year, but it looks like
they well never grown, been over a month easily and not a sign of life

[JackieChan]

I bought 40 off ebay bareroot all worked.

[cariann88]

Strawbs leaves tend to go brown, looks to me as if they are in a grow bag, might be time to give them a feed. A high potash feed such as tomorite would be good.

Yeah they are in a grow bag. I have a vegetable feed, would that do any good or shall I just go buy tomorite?

[Kristen]

shall I just go buy tomorite?

If you are going out to buy something I suggest getting a Brand X Tomato feed. Tomorite is relatively expensive, and Brand X will do the same thing. If you only need a small amount for the season I don't suppose cost will make much odds, either way.

I use Chempak (the Tomato or High Potash one) because it is cheapest (i.e. it "makes up" the most feed for my money), but it is granular so you have to dissolve it - its not difficult, but its not quite as easy as mixing up a liquid feed. But with a liquid feed you are paying quite a lot for the water in the container to be shipped around the country

Thompson-Morgan - Search Results for chempak

[cariann88]

Thompson-Morgan - Search Results for chempak

Thanks, I will have a look

[cariann88]

What if I used fish water?
I have read online 'Enrich the soil using organic fertilizers.For balanced nutrition, an organic fertilizer works best, but fish emulsion is another good option.'

Has anyone ever used it?

[greenishfing]

I bought a strawberry 'thing' (bit of root) from Poundland and looks likes neither of the roots is gonna grow, same as last year, so bit of a rip off?

Or am I doing something wrong?

What is the best way to grow? Seeds? Can' be any worse than the root things.

One of the roots looked in a lot better shape than what I got last year, but it looks like
they well never grown, been over a month easily and not a sign of life

If you are in West Yorkshire any time towards end of summer you are welcome to plenty free. I gave away lots last year and a hundred or so went on the fire.