advice on growing strawberries

Noozan

malamala wrote: »

That's a good idea! Do you find the light weight polystyrene a problem with the balance of the pot??

No, not really, but I tend to only do this with big pots and I put use the polystyrene to fill about one half to one third of the pot depending on what plants are going in the pot. The polystyrene also helps with drainage too, which is a bonus!

malamala

Thanks! I will be potting strawberries later today.

Just read on the net that one should remove any blossoms after planting them in pots 'This will give them time to be established before expending energy towards growing fruit.' And that the next year's crop will be better.

It's a shame to remove those lovely flowers but if it means better produce we need to follow.

What's your advice?

Thanks!

HappyIdiotTalk

richyrich7 wrote: »

You can deter slugs and snails from climbing your pots by wrapping copper wire around them about half way up they wont cross copper, or you can buy a copper self adhesive tape to stick on.

Or you can ask Gandalf to protect them for you!

I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. Go back to the shadow. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! You shall not pass!




Sorry couldn't resist!

Back on topic. Can you use grow bags for strawberries? I've bought a couple of grow bags from Aldi for just this purpose. The bag has pictures of strawberries on, but all this talk of pots has be a little worried.

Dukie_Boy

HI teapot2
I actually grow them in the garden , in a strawberry bed I have
and as they are called I grow them In a bale of straw I use the straw to
keep them off the ground they grow through the straw .Also use the egg
shells round them . I also use the egg shells ploy round our Hosta's keeps
the slugs
Good Luck
Dukie Boy

lil_me

Thanks for this thread. I spend a fortune on berry fruits and was looking for more info on strawberry growing (also put off by specialist expensive planters) thanks for all the info

kethry

HappyIdiotTalk wrote: »

Back on topic. Can you use grow bags for strawberries? I've bought a couple of grow bags from Aldi for just this purpose. The bag has pictures of strawberries on, but all this talk of pots has be a little worried.

yup you can. At least, i bloomin well hope so, i got growbags and strawberry plants (12 of em!) from Aldi, planning to put strawbs in the growbags..

keth
xx

Noozan

malamala wrote: »

Thanks! I will be potting strawberries later today.

Just read on the net that one should remove any blossoms after planting them in pots 'This will give them time to be established before expending energy towards growing fruit.' And that the next year's crop will be better.

It's a shame to remove those lovely flowers but if it means better produce we need to follow.

What's your advice?

Thanks!

I'm afraid I'm greedy and can't bear to remove the flowers....I had a bumper harvest last year from about 18 plants.

You're also supposed to remove the runners so that the plant concentrates its energy, but again....I let them run and root, so this year, I have lots more strawb plants :drool:

HappyIdiotTalk

kethry wrote: »

yup you can. At least, i bloomin well hope so, i got growbags and strawberry plants (12 of em!) from Aldi, planning to put strawbs in the growbags..

keth
xx

Thanks Keth!

Hummm I didn't see any strawberry plants in my branch of Aldi. Nevermind, I'll nip into B&Q in the week and see if they have some.

madhouseof4

HappyIdiotTalk wrote: »

Thanks Keth!

Hummm I didn't see any strawberry plants in my branch of Aldi. Nevermind, I'll nip into B&Q in the week and see if they have some.

If it helps, I picked up 2 strawberry plants from Homebase for 99p each.

HappyIdiotTalk

madhouseof4 wrote: »

If it helps, I picked up 2 strawberry plants from Homebase for 99p each.

It does! Thanks.