Some gardeners also use strawberry pots to grow herbs and leafy salad greens.
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Strawberry pots require a planting technique all their own.
What Is a Strawberry Pot?
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These days, many different materials are used to manufacture strawberry pots, but the design remains similar.
Strawberry pots are sometimes referred to as strawberry jars.
Soil can easily tumble out of the side planting holes, making quite a mess.
Working in a wheelbarrow prevents you from wasting potting soil and requires less clean-up.
A lightweight mix makes the pot easier to lift and move and will evenly distribute water throughout the pot.
To ensure all plants are watered well, insert a porous PVC pipe down the center of the pot.
Drill 1/8- to 1/4-inch holes into the pipe, spaced randomly about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart.
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Prepare the Potting Mix
Blend a timed-releasefertilizerwith a good quality standard potting mix.
Fill the pot and then dump it into a wheelbarrow or other container.
Moisten the Potting Mix
Dampen the potting mix before filling the pot.
Use your hands to tamp down the soil lightly.
Be careful not to damage the root system; gently massage the roots into a more tubular shape.
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It’s okay if some soil is dislodged from the root system.
Straighten the watering column pipe if it has tilted.
Continue until you reach the top of the pot.
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Water the Plants
Add water directly into the PVC pipe.
Apply water until you see it draining from the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot.
Repeat these watering routines whenever the soil is dry to the touch.
Mix the Fertilizer and Water into the Potting MixMarie Iannotti
A terra-cotta strawberry pot can quickly become dry because terra-cotta clay efficiently wicks away moisture.
Maintain Your Pots
You now have a beautifully-planted strawberry pot.
Your plants will perk up and grow toward the sun within a few days.
Inserting the Watering Pipe into the Strawberry PotMarie iannotti
Each strawberry plant has a small root ball that fits comfortably in each hole.
Berries touching the ground rot easily, also making it easier for bugs to get at them.
Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden.
Mold the Root Ball to Fit in the Planting HolesMarie Iannotti
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Planting a Strawberry PotMarie iannotti
Watering Your Planted Strawberry PotMarie Iannotti
Your Finished Strawberry PotMarie Iannotti
