How to Create a Hanging Strawberry Garden

Many people love growing their own strawberries, but may not have the room to plant them. Luckily, you can create a hanging strawberry garden in the comfort of your own home. These gardens make growing and enjoying fresh strawberries a simple process. Read on to learn how to create a hanging strawberry garden.

Things You'll Need

• Basket
• Strawberry plants
• Moss liner
• Soil

Instructions

1. Purchase a hanging strawberry kit. You can buy each item that you need separately or get it all in one kit. A kit will come with a basket with a hook that can be hung, strawberry plants and soil.

2. Plan to start your strawberry garden in early spring. As soon as the weather changes, expect to plant the strawberries.

3. Plant the strawberries in the pot in a good and rich soil after putting down a moss liner. You can place several strawberry plants in one basket as long as it is large enough to accommodate them. Typically, three can fit in each pot.

4. Find a sunny spot to hang up the basket. Ideally, you want to find an outdoor area that receives plenty of sun. Many people choose to hang their strawberry baskets on a deck, patio or front porch.

5. Water the hanging strawberry plant regularly. Strawberries thrive in moist soil conditions. Once the strawberries appear and ripen, you can pick them as needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Some hanging strawberry planting kits contain coconut fiber as its soil medium. This is supposed to reduce the amount of mold that you experience.

• If your strawberries do not grow, try moving them to a different area. They may need to receive more or less direct sunlight.