![]() ![]() Oh, and Thomson and Morgan say they’re perfect to pop into a glass of champagne. I’m growing a cultivar called Mignonette ( Fragaria vesca ‘Mignonette” if you want the full name) which apparently has good flavour but may not be quite so prolific as others. Just waiting for the second set of leaves to appear before transplanting them. Two and a half weeks after sowing plenty of little seedlings have emerged. Supply list Strawberry seeds or baby strawberry plants Indoor potting soil (organic if possible) Growing container ( get strawberry planter ideas) Clean water: Filtered or non-chlorinated water Watering can (or a beaker, pyrex wet measuring cup, gravy boat, et cetera) Light Find a sunny window and add an LED plant light if possible. Be sure to harden strawberry seedlings off carefully and gradually before transplanting outside. Be alert to late frosts (for which a covering of horticultural fleece should provide sufficient protection). Vegetables Sow French beans, runner beans, squash, cucumbers and pumpkin seeds directly into prepared beds outside. Sow outdoor melons in a heated propagator. And because I need a lot of plants I’m growing them from seed. Mignonette Alpine Strawberry Seeds are Bright red, deliciously sweet, and easy to care for. Plant out alpine strawberry seedlings sown in early spring. My cunning plan is to edge a whole bed with these dainty berries to provide a distraction at every allotment visit during the summer. These are miniature strawberries packed full of flavour that many adults find tedious to harvest – partly due their size and partly due to the fact that they crop little and often, compared with full sized strawberries which often have a bumper crop over a few weeks. They can overcrowd a harvest with just three, which I had. Seeds will take a few weeks to germinate and may not do so all at once, so be patient. Very lightly cover the seeds with soil and then set the flat in a pan of water. Watch humidity levels, I live in SoCal and it’s a desert here. If growing alpine strawberries from seed, sow seed in a flat filled with a well-draining medium. Not sure, I bought existing plants and went from there. After removing flowers for a few weeks after planting, you can pick fruit later that summer. Remove some of the runners throughout the season or your strawberry plants will take over your yard. Am always on the look out for ideas to entice my children to spend more time at the allotment, and the latest weapon in my armoury is alpine strawberries. ago Seeds can take a few years, from what I know. Strawberries are self-fertile, but require bees for pollination. ![]()
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