This is from the newsletter I get each week I get from New Zealand Gardener
Q. Is it too late to plant strawberries? I've read that it's time to fertilise so am worried that I've run out of time. Can I fertilise at planting or do I just add some of my yummy compost on the area where I am going to plant them? Denise Gabites
A. You can still plant strawberries. In fact, you can generally buy punnets of strawberry plants, or larger individual potted plants, from now until early summer. Add a layer of compost now and gently dig it into your soil. Feed in spring with comfrey 'tea' to supply potash, or a potassium-based fertiliser such as tomato or strawberry food. Potassium enhances fruit development and can be found naturally in comfrey leaves (you will find comfrey plants in the herb section of most garden centres). Jane Wrigglesworth
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