May 28... strawberries are planted        

They arrived looking like a wad of stems and roots.... 25 bundled together with a rubber band.  I followed the packaged directions... soaked them in a bucket of water... while I amended the soil with compost and added 10-10-10- fertilizer.  


I planted the strawberries 18" apart and just so the roots were covered.  I was careful not to bury the crown of the plant, as thay would  kill it.  


Here is a picture of one of the strawberries... They look like little sticks!   They will be leafing out soon!