I like to plant from seeds. The first time I planted strawberries I did so without having any prior knowledge; Now I know that this method works, even for hydroponics.
I'm glad you can buy the seedlings, I don't have a place to buy them here.
I planted several seeds of a cucumber that I allowed to ripen. Although I took few seeds, only 3 seedlings grew.
Of the 3 seedlings, one was broken by a strong breeze in the afternoon. I have these two left that are growing beautifully.