Vertical gardening is becoming very popular with urban, sub urban and rural gardeners alike. It saves space by growing upwards which keeps plant off the ground and out of reach from a lot of insects that can harm the plants. You can take a look at other benefits for vertical gardening from our other post – 20 + Cool Vertical Garden Ideas. Growing strawberries is one of the great examples to utilize this technique. Strawberries like growing in full sun and they benefit from regular fertilization and mulching. It is one of the easiest ways for a home gardener to raise fruit in own backyard. In the post, we are going to present 10 DIY Ways to grow vertical strawberry garden.
Strawberries can be easily grown in containers and various flower pots. Strawberries like growing in fertile, loamy soil that is rich in organic matter, well aerated, drains well and is a slightly acidic with pH around 6. At pH 6.5 and above, strawberries practically stop to produce fruits. They don’t bear as many strawberries at once like June-bearing, their bearing season is much longer, which is very important when growing them for home use.
Check out all ideas below to create an unusual vertical strawberry planter by recycling an old pallet. Its rustic good looks will make an attractive and tasty accent to your porch or patio.
Create your own hanging strawberry planter
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Rain gutters Strawberry Garden
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Strawberry Tower
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