Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids wouldnt
reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it will kill
them.

Dwayne & Angela writes
Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids wouldnt
reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it will kill
them.

The main aim of any plant is to stay alive - don't worry!
If you move them with as little disturbance as possible to the soil
around the roots and take them straight from planter to ground, they'll
hardly notice.

Beware of slugs once they're in the ground.


--
Kay

On 21/6/06 18:02, in article , "Dwayne &
Angela" wrote:

Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids wouldnt
reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it will kill
them.


Put them on top of a bucket or pot while they do their thing.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

"Dwayne & Angela" wrote in message
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Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids
wouldnt reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it
will kill them.

Move the planter ?
jenny

"Dwayne & Angela" wrote in message
...
Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids
wouldnt reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it
will kill them.

Are you sure that the some********** isn't a bird?

We grow strawberries in a glasshouse and have just discovered that a
blackbird has taken a fancy to them and sits by the door waiting for it to
be opened!!

Jeanne

" Jeanne Stockdale" wrote in message
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"Dwayne & Angela" wrote in message
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Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of
our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids
wouldnt reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it
will kill them.

Are you sure that the some********** isn't a bird?

We grow strawberries in a glasshouse and have just discovered that a
blackbird has taken a fancy to them and sits by the door waiting for it to
be opened!!

Jeanne



and we grew them outside, well and truly netted ............. only to
discover that the dog could get under the netting and pinched the strawbs
very carefully one at a time ;-))))

Mike


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International Festival of the Sea 28th June - 1st July 2007

Dwayne & Angela wrote in message
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Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids
wouldnt
reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it will kill
them.


Place a couple of loaded mousetraps on top of them and wait evil

" Jeanne Stockdale" wrote in message
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"Dwayne & Angela" wrote in message
...
Is it ok to move strawberries now? I have some in a planter on top of our
fence but some ******** is nicking the fruit must be an adult, kids
wouldnt reach them. I want to move them to the ground but am worried it
will kill them.

Are you sure that the some********** isn't a bird?

We grow strawberries in a glasshouse and have just discovered that a
blackbird has taken a fancy to them and sits by the door waiting for it to
be opened!!

Jeanne
not unless the birds tend to take a complete stalk (is that the right term?)
of fruit at a time.
Thanks for the answers guys have moved them now so will see if it does them
any harm plenty of slug pellets surrounding them too .