I don't care what anyone says: staring at barren dirt makes the seeds sprout faster
I also just started with them, wild strawberries though. Are you trying regular strawberries?
Strawberries is top of my list of things to start when I'm in a better situation to garden. Gotdamn squirrels got em when I tried before, and the maintenance guys just kicked over the barren-looking pots (tried to garden on the communal stoop since I don't have a balcony or private patio, did not work).
