Growing Strawberries

After unsuccessfully searching for weeks and weeks for strawberry seeds, I purchased two potted strawberry plants from Lowes. I really wanted to grow everything from seeds this gardening season but it was either purchase the plants or not have any at all. So, I purchased the plants.

Here are the steps I took to plant my strawberries:

• There were three plants in each pot so I prepared to separate them as gently as I could to avoid damaging the root systems. 
• I dug each plants respective hole and placed them inside level enough for the base to remain above ground. 
• After back-filling the hole I firmed the soil around each plant. 
• I carefully mounded soil to make a small dirt rim in a eight inch circumference around each newly planted strawberry plant.
• Lastly, I used my watering can to give them a nice long drink.

Two of the strawberry plants are very small and have only a small root system and few leaves. I don't know if they will make it but the other four plants I am sure will establish themselves nicely. 


My plan is to water them daily in the early AM with my watering can, on non sprinkler days, when I am watering the seeds that I am still awaiting their sprouting.

Here is a picture of one newly planted strawberry plant