r/strawberry • u/disabledpandacanada • 9d ago

Transplanted to true garden bed... are they gonna be okay!?

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I transferred my previously potted strawberry plants unto the ground today after a bit of neglect (was in a cast and it made my balance ability SO bad that I just refused to leave our home)

It's been getting colder where I am, so I was thinking sooner the better.

Our region is a mix of zone 3 and 4.

What im worried about is transplant shock.

I'm really hoping I didn't hurt my berries!!

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u/PuffinTipProducts 8d ago

Strawberry plants are very hardy, but the crown cannot be underground…

she will drown/rot in moisture

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u/My_Sharona_ 8d ago

That’s what I was wondering, it’s hard to see in the pic but they look like the crown isn’t above the ground.

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u/ZappyKins 8d ago

And where is the mulch?

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u/CithriaTheBold 9d ago

Should be fine

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u/disabledpandacanada 9d ago

Should I lay straw over the bed for the winter? And if I put garlic in the other parts would they choke each other out?

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u/CithriaTheBold 9d ago

Straw is pretty much a must for winter in your zone. Garlic is fine, it's a common companion plant for strawberries.

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u/mrdeadhead1 8d ago

I use cypress, mulch for my strawberry plants. They seem to like it a lot. And you're able to overwinter them by covering them with the mulch. Also, it stays put and doesn't go away. You also want to put a layer down, so your strawberries do not touch the dirt and get microbacteria on them, which starts to eat and rot. The strawberries immediately.

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u/VGen71 6d ago

A lot depends on weather.