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11 Mar 22, Judy Lewis (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Depends how old the plants are. Strawberries produce well for 2-3 years and then need to be replaced. If they look healthy - no black spot etc - then keep them for another year. Trim off any dead leaves and side-dress with compost. If there are runners, wait till they are firmly rooted in the ground before separating them from the mother plant. Any time from now, these new plants can be dug up and replanted where you want them. I have six rows, and each year, the first two rows are removed, and two new rows replace them on the other side of the bed, never in the same place.

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11 Mar 22, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I live sub tropical Queensland Aussie. The commercial growers here plant new plants (runners) in mid April. So leave your plants alone until then. Prepare new ground now to put the new runners into in April.

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21 Jan 22, Don (USA - Zone 10a climate)

May I know what's the type of strawberry for sone 10a? Thank you.

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19 Feb 22, Darin (USA - Zone 10b climate)

Seascape should do well

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08 Jan 22, Seena yager (USA - Zone 4b climate)

I live on north shore in Minnesota, what my best strawberry to grow here

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11 Jan 22, (USA - Zone 4b climate)

Ask at a nursery place.

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22 Sep 21, Joe (USA - Zone 10a climate)

I have had excellent results growing SEASCAPE day-neutral strawberries in Zone 10a in containers. 100 plants produced over 100 pounds of medium to large sweet tasty berries. Enough for daily smoothies and strawberry desserts galore for 4 people constantly spring-autumn + freeze enough for daily smoothies all winter long. Schedule: Manure mixed in fall, plant in January, harvest May-November consistently, ½ strength 5-5-5 fish fertilizer weekly. Blended eggshells and water spread throughout the year + occasional Epsom salts make for plenty of firm, sweet rich red berries. Tried many other varieties in zone 10a - none came close to producing what SEASCAPE did. Grew a few Chandler too for one brief crop of GIANT JUNE strawberries. Good Luck!

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30 Dec 21, Olivette Fisher (USA - Zone 10b climate)

Hi Joe, if you wouldn't mind sending me an email with your contact info. i have some questions with growing methods. my email is [email protected]. many thanks.

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21 Sep 21, Glenda Hall (USA - Zone 10a climate)

What is the best strawberries to plant in zone 10 in SW Florida

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28 Aug 21, Lyn (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi, we have recently purchased a property that has a smallish greenhouse with strawberries growing on one side. When we first moved in they had lovely large strawberries (April). I don't know how old these plants are, but they have quite a big layer of old brown leaves under the green ones. Should I lift these plants, refresh the soil and replant? They look pretty healthy.

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