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THE free alpine strawberry seeds I sowed in early March were hugely successful and I now have a tray of delicate seedlings that are now ready to pot on. This will be a delicate operation as the seedlings are relatively small with very slender stems and roots, so it is easy to damage them by rough handling.
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