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Plant A Strawberry Pot
Posted by: | CommentsStrawberry pots aren’t just for strawberry plants anymore. No matter what plants you choose to plant in your strawberry planter, here is some good advice on how to plant your pot. Once you have the plants you want to plant, you are ready to begin gardening in the strawberry jar.
Step 1
Take a frozen, bottled water and carefully punch holes throughout the entire bottle. You can easily do this using a screwdriver and hammer, or an ice pick if you have one.
Step 2
Place a flat rock in the bottom of the strawberry jar and add some potting soil up to the lowest planting pocket.
Step 3
Carefully tuck the plants into the lower pockets. Place the bottled water firmly into the soil and begin adding soil until
reaching the next row of planting pockets, placing the plants into their designated pockets. Continue filling the strawberry jar
with soil, repeating the steps until all pockets are filled with plants. The top of the bottle should be peaking out through the
top of the strawberry jar. Place the remaining plants around the neck of the bottle.
Step 4
Once the water begins thawing out, it will slowly seep through the holes, keeping your plants moist and happy. Use the top opening of the bottle to replace water as needed.
Gardening with strawberry jars is easy and fun. They are well suited for any garden, especially small ones such as patios. Strawberry planters can be used for growing various plants. Nothing adds unique beauty to the garden quite like the versatile strawberry pot.
Buy A Strawberry Planter
Posted by: | CommentsBuy a Strawberry Planter and enjoy fresh, sweet strawberries all summer long. No mess, no fuss, just succulent strawberries. Strawberry pots are perfect for those with limited space or limited time. No weeding, just watering! Strawberry planters are available in many different styles now. There are self-watering, stacking pots, hanging pots like the topsy turvy, and traditional strawberry pots with several pockets to plant in. They are versatile enough to allow for planting many varieties of plants. But, if it’s strawberries you’re after, you won’t be disappointed!
Strawberry Planters
Posted by: | CommentsStrawberry pots and strawberry planters are simply planters with small planting pockets along the sides. Originally designed for growing strawberries, they aren’t just for strawberries anymore. You can use strawberry pots for growing nearly any kind of plant imaginable, herbs, bulbs, flowers, and vegetables to tropical foliage plants, succulents, and vines. With an assortment of plants, some potting soil, and imagination, you can create a striking addition for the garden.
Create a portable herb garden in a jar by filling each pocket of the strawberry planter with an herb of your choice. Use parsley, thyme, rosemary, basil, marjoram, oregano, and sage. Create a breathtaking fragrant garden with your favorite aromatic plants like heliotrope, sweet alyssum, lemon verbena, and even miniature roses. Some succulent plants and flowers that can be grown easily strawberry planters include hens and chicks, cacti, sedums, petunias, impatiens, geraniums, begonias, and lobelia. Foliage plants can be added as well to create a more natural appearance. You can choose various varieties to add texture and contrast to the strawberry planter garden. Trailing plants, such as ivy or sweet potato vine, also look great placed within the pockets of strawberry jars.
The only requirement for using plants other than strawberries is to determine their growing conditions to ensure they are compatible. Be sure to group together plants that require the same amount of sun, water, and soil. When choosing plants for the strawberry jar, choose plants that fit your desired theme as well as those that grow well in containers. How many plants should you use? The number of planting pockets in your strawberry jar will determine that. Choose one plant for each pocket and use at least three or four plants for the top. Watering leaches nutrients in the soil, so you should also fertilize your plants. Strawberry pots and strawberry planters can be a fun way to garden. Consider planting themed gardens such as an herb garden, a foliage garden, or a succulent garden.
Strawberry jars are made in different styles and materials such as plastic, terra cotta, and ceramic. Be forwarned, plastic strawberry jars are lightweight, making them more likely to tip over; however, they are probably the least expensive. Terra cotta jars are the most popular and very attractive, but keep in mind, because of its porous qualities, these types require more watering. Ceramic strawberry jars are more decorative, heavier, and retain water well. Choose one that will complement your garden style and theme.