Comments on: Potting up Runners

By: blueblue

blueblue — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:23:58 +0000

Having just killed two strawberry plants I don’t think I’ll be undergoing a glut any time soon. May have to use the runner method to get a few more plants going…am I setting myself up for strawberry inundation/is this how it starts? LOL. Perhaps stick a sign on your allotment: Please help yourself to the strawberries…The same people probably do throw out food and don’t think twice about it.

By: Kitchen Witch

Kitchen Witch — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:34:32 +0000

Hello there! Here via Ecoworrier, and just thought I’d say thanks for the timely suggestion – having spent a couple of hours battling with strawberries which were tangled up with horrendous bindweed, I could do with something more uplifting to do with ‘em!

By: Gingerhev

Gingerhev — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:10:14 +0000

I know how you feel though, I’m the same this year with the runner beans. Why did I put so many plants in? I do it every year, and then you get the little comments when you see fellow allotmenteers in town! note to self; Do not overplant! So I’m with you on the strawberry thing!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:44:49 +0000

DON”T FEEL GUILTY – you’re doing more than your friends. It’s the picking that causes the problem, so next year, why don’t you offer your surplus to your friends to pick? Then they may be more sympathetic, as well as grateful. But don’t berate yourself – you’re doing the best you can, which is all anyone can do

Joanna
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