I set out a new strawberry planting (100 new plants of Jewel) in late May according to the book, faithfully removed the blossoms, mulched the patch, and kept it well-weeded, but torrential rains of June and July waterlogged my usually very well-drained soil. Fully a third of my plants have died of root-rot, and quite a few others, though starting to recover, aren't much to brag about.

My questions: If I transplant surplus runners from the healthy plants into the bare spots in a week or two, will the transplants survive the winter (under mulch), and if they do, will they bear fruit next summer? Thanks for any help.