Hi all,

Back in February I ordered 25 Sea-Scape strawberry plants from Burpee. They were supposed to ship them to me when my zone (6a) was ready for planting, however, they ended up sending them to me last week while it was still it was still snowing!

I put the bare root bundle in a plastic container, covered the roots with moist soil, and have kept them in a cool spot in my attic. However, unfortunately, the plants are starting to develop green leaves, and I fear that if I keep them stored too long, they could die (I was hoping to plant them around Mother's Day, but Burpee warned that the plants should only be kept stored for a week or less since there is a risk of them emerging from dormancy).

So, I was wondering if it would be OK for me to but the bare root plants in plastic cups and begin growing them indoors on my windowsill? has anybody tried this before? Will it help the plants get a "head start," or is it better to keep them in storage and risk them dying? Also, how soon is it ok to put my plants in the garden? The temp here in NJ has been staying around the mid-50's to low 60's lately, however, it has dropped to the low 30's at night, and I fear there still is a chance of frost. Thank you very much for your help!