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17 Jun 14, farmgrl (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

It is best to cut them and dig up the roots (if they have rooted) many recommend replanting runners in a different location to avoid disease I have never done this tho and am relatively successful with them being in the same place for years. The runners seem to produce a bit more prolific but not by much but you should replace plants every 3 to 4 years.

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16 Jun 14, guy (Australia - temperate climate)

I did not 2 years. I got a lot of strawberry but as big.I think it is best to cut them and plant them or give them away

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24 Mar 14, Jill (Australia - temperate climate)

To avoid the problem of birds getting to your strawberries, plant brightly coloured petunia in the same bed. I had a great crop this year and didn't lose any to the birds.

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12 Mar 14, Dan (Australia - temperate climate)

Try Bunnings, they usually have some hanging around for about $3 to $4

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10 Feb 14, Christine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I bought a potted strawberry plant (no name). Since I planted it 6 months ago, it has thickened and "clumped" rather than put out runners. There have been lots of flowers, but the leaves are so thick and dense, the fruit shrivels before it gets ripe. The few that have made it to ripe are very flavoursome. Should I thin out the leaves to allow the fruit to see the light? Any ideas what the name of this strawberry is?

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07 Feb 14, susan (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a lot of strawberry plants which last year gave a good crop of fruit. This year they are only producing runners and leaves and little fruit. I have fed with a 'flower and fruit' fertiliser, added organic matter to the impoverished soil, and mulched. It has been very hot this summer in the Canberra region so I have tried to keep water up. Please, what am I doing wrong?

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07 Feb 14, Mary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would love some pants but fear that I'm too late. Will you let me know?

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06 Feb 14, doug mcdougall (Australia - temperate climate)

I have heaps of strawberry runners and will be splitting them in March/april if anyone is interested. can post packed in sawdust from Inglewood in QLD

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24 Dec 13, Maureen Salter (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a raised garden bed of strawberries. I have lots of flowers and the fruit starts to form then they just shrivel up. The plants have been in a couple of years and look very healthy otherwise. Can you give me any clues why this happens?

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21 Oct 13, Bev (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi l have purchased some different coloured strawberry seeds.Can you please tell me when and how to sow Cheers Bev

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