Strawberry Plugs?

[countrygirl4513]

Anyone ever try strawberry plugs if so where did you get them and how did they do? I'm looking at everbearing I've done the dormant route now I want to try the plugs.

 

[ducks4you]

I don't know what makes a "plug", but I've bought strawberries twice. The first time it was from a gardening center that sold them as 1/2 a dozen small plants in a plastic starter pot with 6 sections. These have grown into a great ground cover, but the bugs get to the fruit before I do. :/
The 2nd time was THIS year, when I bought a package of 10 small, dormant plants. I transplanted these to pots and they have been thriving under grow lights in my basement. When I looked up "plugs" I saw plants twice as mature as the ones that are growing for me now. These plants are going to stay in pots, until I can build some raised beds and control them.
So, YES, I'm sure that you'll be happy with what you bought.

 

[vfem]

I got everbearing bareroot plants last year from Gurney's. I think it was $9.99 for 50 plants with free shipping at the time.

They plants are super hardy and are doing wonderfully in a raised bed. AND I have mad strawberries from April until November. I remember we picked the last one last year on December 3rd.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

I got everbearing bareroot plants last year from Gurney's. I think it was $9.99 for 50 plants with free shipping at the time.

They plants are super hardy and are doing wonderfully in a raised bed. AND I have mad strawberries from April until November. I remember we picked the last one last year on December 3rd.

Hey, thanks for the tip. I have been thinking of ordering that special from Gurneys but was kind of skeptical. Perhaps I will go ahead and order some....

 

[mothergoose]

I started strawberries from seeds...I have little strawberry plants coming out my ears. I will have a nice big patch if all goes well.
Christie

 

[Grow 4 Food]

I have used them and they work very well. mine actually grew well enough that last year I took the tiller and cut paths through the strawberry bed again and then went back and picked up all the ones that were whole still and planted 3 more rows. These seemed to have taken right off as well. I am hoping this year to start some barrels to sell.

 

[ducks4you]

I started strawberries from seeds...I have little strawberry plants coming out my ears. I will have a nice big patch if all goes well.
Christie

Please PM me and tell me how you did THAT!!

 

[msbear]

Great Job! Mothergoose.. I had terrible luck with the strawberry seed

I bought from Gurney's too, I believe.. got 3 different varieties; quinalt, ozark beauty and something else. ...all everbearing.

I had a total of 12 strawberries from 75 plants last year (first year so that's exceptable) The shoots are out of control! I have quadruple the amount of plants now. I am currently selling them on craigslist. Someone is picking up 50 plants on Friday. I'll have to dig them all up :/ but, I can't stand anything to go to waste. I would just leave them but, some are in the lawn and moving into areas where I don't want them.

....Cannot wait to see how the production picks up this year.

I also bought raspberry bushes from someone on here last year. They sent 5 for like 10 bucks. I didn't get any berries last year but they're growing like crazy right now and I have new shoots everywhere.. very excited

 

[Grow 4 Food]

Heck with Ducks PM - Tell us ALL! I assumed you could grow them by seed but never really tried.

 

[mothergoose]

I am a 100% newbie to starting seeds, so if I can, ya'all can!

I picked up a package of seed from the store, used a jiffy 72 cell peat pellet tray, put several seeds per pellet( they are super tiny, to hard to put just one) planted very shallow, so just covered them up. put the dome lid on and thats it.
I did try starting them with and without lights from the get go. THe tray under lights germinated faster.

Almost every cell germinated and most with several sprouts per pellet. They are going strong and most are on the 2nd set of true leaves.

Good luck,
Christie