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Strawberry planting?

abceire · 2014-04-19 10:38:20

Any tips? I've a few wooden window boxes out my back patio, I've a few left over strawberry plants in them, but I want to plant up the empty box and bulk up the half full box. Do I just plant them in peat and water regularly? It's a very warm sunny spot? Any types of fertilisers I should add in when planting, like slow…

19-04-2014 11:38am

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abceire

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Any tips? I've a few wooden window boxes out my back patio, I've a few left over strawberry plants in them, but I want to plant up the empty box and bulk up the half full box.
Do I just plant them in peat and water regularly? It's a very warm sunny spot?
Any types of fertilisers I should add in when planting, like slow release? Or any kind of fert I need to add regularly?
Tips in general greatly received.

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#2 20-04-2014 7:47am

solargain

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They will grow anywhere , once you keep them watered

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#3 20-04-2014 5:47pm

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I have four growing out of a "Wavin" pipe. Just stuck it in the ground and filled it with dirt and potting compost, they were shocked at first but they are coming round...

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#4 21-04-2014 11:57am

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Peat on its own does not give a great soil structure over time and I find its better to add some grit or small stones to the mixture.

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