Ah - it's worked this evening. Mmmm - very good comprehensive information.
My plants are in pots having been grown on from suckers last summer. Do I need to shake all the soil off the roots and replant them in their final destinations bare rooted? Or shall I just plant them in the soil as they are? I am inclined to just plant them as they are so that I don't run the risk of planting the crowns too high or too low.... Or am I being too pedantic?
Also - because our soil is heavy clay, we are going to dig holes 6" wide by 20" deep with a motorised auger and then back fill that with imported top soil (we have tested it and it is fine). Is there anything that I should mix with the top soil for best results? We've got some wood ash but surprisingly little as our new house is much better insulated than the old one and we don't get through nearly as much wood!
I want to do things right as these strawberries started off as a gift from a colleague at work so they have sentimental value (only a smallholder would get sentimental over a few strawberry plants!!
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