Making a Strawberry Planter!
Nothing says summer like a bowl of freshly picked strawberries. The good news is they are easy to grow in beds, containers or hanging baskets. There are summer-fruiting, perpetual and alpine types to choose from, with delicious varieties of each. If you plant several different types, you can have a fresh crop of berries from early summer right through to autumn.
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Step by step guide
- Plant in spring or autumn.
- Pick a suitable trough.
- Fill with peat free multi-purpose compost.
- Plant four strawberry plants.
- Place in a sunny spot.
- Water and feed regularly throughout the growing season.
- Harvest when fruits are red all over.
- Replace plants every three or four years by planting fresh plants or propagating new plants from runners.
Q4 All Purpose Plant Food
Our top choice for feeding your strawberries is Q4 All-Purpose Fertiliser! You can find it in our Gardening and Wildlife department and greenhouse!
Trusted to keep your plants healthy and blooming!
There’s nothing fresher than homegrown produce!
So head over to our outside plant area this month to find a selection of small strawberry plants that are ready to pot on so you can grow and enjoy these juicy family favourites throughout the summer months.
