One of the problems I found after squirrels were rummaging about in the very small strawberry patch last week was this little strawberry plant growing from a runner being uprooted. When I found it, instead of just re-planting it where it was, I cut the runner, and gave it a new place to try and survive. The root on this one isn't even an inch long, but I tried to save it and moved it to one of the free nursery pots I picked up through a
craigslist.org ad. I noticed last night that just watering it over the last few days had caused the root to not really be
in the dirt anymore, it was just sort of resting
on the top of the dirt. I pushed it back in the dirt this morning, but I'm not sure if it'll stay in there! The root is just so tiny I'm thinking it won't make it, but it's worth a try just in case.
As you can see the big leaves on top are not happy, sagging over at the stems - but at least they're not dry. I did notice a new set of leaves growing under the flopped over leaves, so I'm hopeful. I'll keep a close eye on this one to see if it makes it, and try not to kill it by over-watering.
Of course
after I transplanted this plant I found very helpful information here:
http://strawberryplants.org/2010/05/strawberry-plant-propagation/ so sharing.