Strawberry Growing Tips

Small Time Gardening: How To Grow Strawberries In Hanging Pots

One of the most popular and delicious summertime fruits is the wonderful strawberry. Packed with nutrients, incredibly sweet and simple, the red berries conjure up memories of ice cream, pies, and all things summery! 

Fortunately for home gardeners all over the country, this sweet little fruit is also one of the easiest to grow at home.  Thanks to the ease of growing strawberry plants in containers, even people who live in apartments, condos, or anywhere with a small yard, or even limited floor space, can enjoy home grown strawberries. The trick is learning how to grow strawberries in hanging pots.

Planting hanging strawberry pots is simple, but it does take planning.  A big success factor in learning how to grow strawberries in hanging pots is planting at the right time. 

Although the plants bloom and bear fruit in late spring or early summer, the best time to plant is in the fall, so that the plants have plenty of time to become established and to grow a strong root support system before the fruit season begins.

Another big factor is choosing the right plant.  Most gardeners use plants that bloom once or twice per year, but an ever-bearing plant will bring fruit nearly every day, and these are great choices for hanging pots.

In addition to timing and choosing the right plant, anyone who wants to know how to grow strawberries in hanging pots must educate themselves on the proper soil and planting. 

Soil should be between six and seven on the pH scale and should have some organic compounds mixed in to help with fertilization.  It's also important to hang extra baskets below the level of the first in order to catch seedling plants that sprout from the first.

Learning how to grow strawberries in hanging pots becomes more successful with trial and error.  One advantage that many gardeners of strawberries in hanging pots discover is that having the plants elevated helps to keep them free of the slugs and snails that are naturally attracted to the plants. 

However, birds also enjoy the fruits, so a net placed over the pot when the fruits start to grow will protect from this particular threat.

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