Strawberries can be grown in fully hydroponic conditions so the issue probably isn't due to the soil itself but rather that the low quanity of...
I live in London, so space is a premium. I don't garden to save money, I garden because I get joy out of seeing plants grow and produce fruit....
Thanks for the advice.It's really difficult to date how old the strawberry plants are. Some are definately too old though and I have started to...
Thanks for that. I read this article on the difficulty of evervearing: (link)I realise now that it's a canadian source so their colder climates...
HiI just realise almost all my strawberries are Junebearing. So we had an abundance of strawberries in June and none left.The inital plants...
My approach is to just grow strawberries on mass, Grow 100 strawberry plants in compact planters and dont worry about pruning/pinching them. The...
To answer my own questions in case anyone reads this in future:In my tower the water did run down through the bottom. I used a well draining...
A quick update, I'm enjoying the strawberries from the tower. It's been a success, not a single strawberry were taken by birds or slugs. The slugs...
I got hold of some coloured cladding from a design company who used it as samples. I decided to build a planter out of it.I'm going to place it...
I've put in a straight PVC pipe in with holes wrapped in capillary matting sheets to prevent soil from entering.Transplanting the strawberry...
I haven't planned anything specific with regards moisture retention. Perhaps cover the "balcony tops" with some material to prevent evaporation. I...
HiI have around 40 starwberry plants on beds. They take up a lot of room and I rarely get to eat the starwberries before the slugs get to them....
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