Hello Sarah~Jane~Smith, (a.k.a. Gillian)
Welcome to The Garden Helpers Forum,
I've noticed you were from England!!
I am curious if you know your
zone???
I grow strawberries here, quite prolifically here.
I am a
zone 5...Western N.Y.
As long as your strawberry
plants are properly planted, they can or should be just left out in the ground. Mine are hardy here, and we get quite cold and snowy.
What are your conditions through the winter?????
The more snow the better I always say, because,
it's a great insulator, one thing that can kill
plants is the freezing winds, especially in like January or February, thaws... No snow and cold artic winds
Weezie