Strawberries

I got my strawberries in the garden just before it started raining. They are nestled and snug surrounded by a thick blanket of straw. Now, I just hope the rain doesn't beat them to death!!

Strawberries

(What I want my strawberries to look like)

My bloggy friend, Lisa, from Tribal Witch, set me some strawberry transplants from her garden - happy dance! The problem is, it has rained for 2 days and the ground is too wet to work in. On top of that, there is a freeze warning for this weekend. I know strawberries are perinneals, but I'm still afraid that newly transplanted berries may freeze.

I can't decide whether to plant and then cover them at night, or to just baby them along until Monday when the temps are supposed to be 45+ at night. What to do, what to do???