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factor... i would suggest cutting off the runners and even removing the fruit trusses in the first year...keep one plant to get runners from but treat the others as described..they are an easy plant to grow but protect any fruit and watch for slugs by Martyn Bottomley

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18/04/2012 08:42:28

by Martyn Bottomley

Help with overwintering Strawberries, Please

Hope someone can give me some advice. I bought some strawberry runners earlier this year, and have planted them up in pots. Some survived, some didn't, and the ones I have now look healthy and are sending out runners which I'm taking advantage by Mummy Muddy Paws

17/09/2012 16:38:03

by jo4eyes

children and gardening

and playing video games. Are there any gardening tasks that the children you know have particularly enjoyed? Emma. The Gardeners' World web team When my children were young, they always had a small area on my allotment, where they could grow their own things by Emma Crawforth

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27/02/2012 15:44:52

by decdore

Greenhouse

where in this plan the virtual greenhouse should be... It'll be a while until I use the current greenhouse (apart from overwintering pots) so won't know for some time if it's any good - I envisage growing tomatoes, peppers and maybe a grape wine. And by Supernoodle

24/10/2012 12:46:25

by steephill

What veg and salad can be grown in clay-flint-chalk soil?

Thank you for the advice on indoors growing. Now the time for 'being brave'. Have been a bit disappointed by efforts in recent years to grow veg and salad outdoors. Cabbages, swedes and other veg have all failed in a horrible clay flinty soil by Bob Flowerjuice

04/04/2013 02:14:34

by Man of Kent

Talkback: Protecting crops

I'm having my first attempts at growing mini italian plum tomatoes this year. Any advice,i.e do i pinch out side shoots etc please ! :-) Yes we had a heat wave last week! and i had to water newly planted flowers & veg.I am presently watching by val

28/11/2011 18:38:49

by karendave

Talkback: Self-seeding plants

!@happymarion I didn't mean in a regular garden! If I ever get a nice piece of land, I could just leave it and sit and watch it grow. Glad you found lots of alpine strawberries. Are you going to make use of them?@Chromebaby lovely to find new plants, isn't it? I by oldchippy

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07/06/2012 08:53:42

by weejenny

Talkback: Growing veg in containers

've planted my veg in my pots I water them then mulch them to keep the moisture in. Seems to work for me.Good luck with your strawberries & veg. I grow herbs in numerous pots & my chives were bought in Asda & I planted them in betweed the paving slabs. I by chutneyhunter

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28/11/2011 18:43:25

by Pizza Delivery Bags

Talkback: Growing rhubarb

rhubarb home with me to grow in the garden.I can not imagine not having my own home grown rhubarb and strawberrys.I too like the recipe ideas and will give them a try. I have some well established crowns (variety unknown) which crop well every year, though by newbieplot

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28/11/2011 18:43:29

by dreamer

Talkback: Garden birds, squirrels and fruit crops

the first year I doubt I will get much fruit anyway but all going well next year I will be prepared for the invasion :)The strawberries I picked asap and ate straight away. At least there was some reward. My wild life will have a feast on blackberries, top by judith

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16/05/2012 22:28:04

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