Building Round Strawberry Pyramids

Discover the joys of homegrown strawberries with a round strawberry pyramid.

Strawberry pyramids, despite sounding like a mound of ready-to-eat strawberries on a plate, are actually a kind of raised garden planter, designed to help achieve maximum strawberry harvests in minimum space, and with minimum fruit damage. The idea is to create a staggered planter, in this case a pyramidal one, so that the bulk of the plant grows over the edge of the planter, and the fruit is therefore saved from ground rot. Round pyramids are especially attractive, and add a whimsical touch to the garden when covered in strawberry plants.

Things You'll Need

• Lawn edging and connectors
• Hack saw
• PVC glue
• Tent pegs
• Mallet
• Potting mix
• Strawberry plants

Instructions

1. Bend the first tier of the round strawberry pyramid out of the lawn edging, into a 6-foot diameter circle. If you need to cut the edging, use the hacksaw. Join the pieces with the edging connectors, which come with the edging. If you want to be extra cautious, join the pieces with glue as well. Find the tallest edging you can. Most are around 5 inches tall, but 5.5- and 6-inch variations are available, and preferable for a strawberry pyramid.

2. Place the first tier in place in the garden, and secure it in place with tent pegs, one every 10 or so inches. Use pegs that have a hook on the end, so that you can hook them over the lawn edging, and ensure it stays in place.

3. Fill the tier with potting mix. The University of Arkansas recommends a mix of two parts good composted soil, one part sand and one part peat for pyramid strawberry planters.

4. Make a second tier of edging, 5 feet in diameter, and center it on the first tier. Secure with tent pegs, and fill with soil.

5. Repeat until you have the last tier, which will be 1 foot in diameter, and the pyramid will be around 30 inches high.

6. Plant your strawberry plants close to the edge of each tier around 20 inches apart.

Tips & Warnings

• Adjust the size of the tiers to suit your garden size.

References

• All About Stuff: A Strawberry Pyramid Planter For Next To Nothing
• University of Arkansas: Strawberry Production In The Home Garden