How to Make a Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter
Strawberry plants are easy to grow and maintain, and their fruit is widely versatile. If you're short on space but still want to grow your own strawberries, you can easily do so with an upside down system. Some people even suggest that growing fruit upside down is more successful, since the plants are protected from fungus and insects. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1/8 inch cord
- Planting mix
- Strawberry seedlings
- Scissors/saw
- Newspaper
- Strawberry planter/PVC pipe
Instructions
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Instructions
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Design your planter. You can use a planter that's been specifically made for the purpose, or build one yourself out of a length of large PVC pipe that is approximately 1/2 foot in diameter, or even a length of material tube. If you're making your own, make sure that one end is open while the other is sealed.
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Wash your planter or tube thoroughly, using warm water and a mild dish soap, and then rinse.
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Cut four holes at consistent distances in the perimeter of the planter, around the open end. These are going to be used for hanging the planter.
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Cut four equal lengths of cord and tie these lengths to the planter. You'll use these to hang the planter up.
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Cut 10 to 15 holes in the sides of your planter to support your strawberry plants. Cut the holes several inches in diameter to give your strawberry plants plenty of room for comfortable growing.
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Line the planter with several layers of newspaper. Cut slits in the newspaper at the holes in your planter. The newspaper will support your strawberry plants and keep them from falling out of the holes until their roots have established in the soil.
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Remove your strawberry seedlings from the pots they came in, and carefully insert them into the planter through the open end. Thread the strawberry plants through the holes you've created, so that the plants are on the outside of the planter, while the roots remain on the inside.
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Hang your planter up using the cords you've already attached. Choose a location that gets plenty of sun but is protected from wind and rain.
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Mix your potting mix with a general fertilizer to give the strawberry plants a good start, and then pour it into the planter through the open end until the planter is full.
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Water the planter until the soil is moist but not muddy; water will run down into the soil to reach even the plants on the bottom.
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Tips & Warnings
Hanging strawberry planters keep the plants safe from slugs and snails.
Strawberries can be damaged by frost and cold weather.
Do not use treated wood for strawberry planting, as it could kill the plants.
