My New Strawberry Patch
13 Nov 2009 2 Comments
in Garden Design, Garden Fruits Tags: container strawberry patch, strawberry garden patch, strawberry patch
This week I created a container garden strawberry patch! This was my dilemma these past few months… I have run out of garden space in my raised planters for adding new plants, or seeds. I want to grow more than I have room for, so garden design and space creativity are taxing my mind. I also have issues with too much shade in the areas that I do have space. I was very happy this week when I found a way to create more space for a strawberry patch and recycle some old metal containers along with a bench that were being unused. I hammered some holes with a big nail on the bottom of the bins for drainage. My teenager was not happy that I woke him up with all the noise, but once I had the idea in my mind I couldn’t wait to get started. I like how the containers are situated at waist level, then taper down to a clay pot on the ground. Depending on how well these strawberries grow, it looks like there may be some room to add more in the future. The nice thing about container gardening is that the pots can me moved around the garden to maximize sun exposure as the seasons change. As soon as these plants produce their first strawberries I will be posting a macro photo.
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Strawberry Container Garden Patch
Nov 13, 2009 @ 09:39:53
I Love this… anyone can do it, even if all you have is a small patio yard and most of us misc. containers to put to use already.
Nov 13, 2009 @ 16:52:37
… i think a dwarf fruit tree on the front porch in a cool container is an awesome look….