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I have learnt my lesson the hard way with bare root plants in the past.

So I did not hesitate in getting these straight into some damp compost.

Three sets of five in a potting base tray (it's actually supposed to hold pots not dirt/plants direct, but it'll do for this job.)

Plus a bunch of single pots. There was actually one "bonus" Cambridge Favourite... so 31 strawberry plants. (If they all survive.)

I am not traditionally very good at managing strawberry plants.

I think mostly these will go to the #allotment

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Sutton's bare root strawberry packaging is somewhat less impressive than the cute tiny lavenders.

They're also kinda a bit dry.

Hopefully these will be OK.

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#gardening report: prepping beds (it's a bit muddy), and harvesting spinach that wintered over under a row cover. May sow spinach and carrots this afternoon. #gyo #GrowFoodFromSeeds

Finally managed another "vlog" โ€” aka "allotment postcard" โ€” a bit of an April plot tour, and also a tour of the state of our home seedling growing.

https://youtu.be/sS1gmYJtgS4

It's a bit windy I'm afraid!

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Allotment Postcard โ€” April 15th 2026 โ€” Plot tour & home seedling raising status

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I am guessing I should probably cull this claytonia before it spunks seeds all over my polytunnel bed... to avoid adding a claytonia problem to my rocket problem.

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Gardening Made Easier With Simple Tips And Tools P7 #gardeningtips #gardenhacks #gardeningtools

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Gardening Made Easier With Simple Tips And Tools P7 #gardeningtips #gardenhacks #gardeningtools

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So, first night I'm able to leave the seedlings on the 3-season porch and the more established plants on the steps. Things may change later next week, so holding off on planting my potatoes until that's over with. I should have the fence set-up by this weekend. I'm growing extra flowers for the #CommunityGarden per the organizer's request.

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Hey, #allotment #GYO fedi, pop quiz:

Fastest growing mid-UK leaf/salad crop?

What can I plant seeds of now and get a decent amount of in 2 weeks?

Or am I stuck with "microgreens" (not a bad thing to be stuck with mind.)

My mustards are rapidly going over and I want some fresh salad in for April 30th. (Failing at the succession sowing a bit lol... bearing in mind I've had all the time, these mustards were sown last October I think ๐Ÿ˜‚ )