[lizzie1982]

Hello
Tomorrow i'm going to buy these http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/IKNYItemPopupView?catalogId=11001&storeId=7&langId=-20&uBg=cjIzQ0JHYjVjVUxNQ0pERmJ4TlVrRXdZWXQyV0dqSXk1U2JWMm8rTERGQnA4MGhVaDMwRjZiNk
What do you all think? I will be lining them and planting my strawbs in them, to hang on my allotment fence (that has yet to be built)

[snowdrops]

Hi Lizzie your link doesn't work I'm afraid.
I grew strawbs in hanging baskets in the greenhouse 2 yrs ago. I planted spare runners in the autumn in a mix of old tomato compost mixex with some fresh & fertiliser,left them outside until jan-feb then took them in for an early crop.They did really well. Hope yours do too.Just didn't get round to it last year but will certainly do it again.

[Ma and Pa Snip]

yep Links a duffun.   Strawberries will grow in almost any container as long as the soil has enough nutrient, but then they respond to sulphate of potash or fish, blood & bone or even tomato food.

Success of crop will obviously depend on the variety of the plant and the quantity of planters you use.


 

[Casey76]

these by any chance?

[lizzie1982]

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50032447
hope this link works!

[arugula]

That works lizzie! They would need to be well lined, what lining were you planning to put in them?

[Carla]

I'm trying planting strawberries in Asdas hessian Bags For Life this year. No idea if it will work out, but I'm reckoning on composting the bags when I'm done??

[digalotty]

i like them they will screw to the side of a shed as well

[lizzie1982]

Went to Ikea last night, and they were all sold out
I suppose at £1.12 each they would've gone quite fast, hmmmmm. I might try and order some online.
I'm off to the allotment in a bit- husband has managed to get some large strong pallets through work. He works in a garage, and the pallets are for protecting body panels and engines. They are approx 7ft long x 5ft wide and about 2 inches thick
I'll be attempting to make a shed and all my raised beds from them.
The thinner pallets i get will be utilised for the fences and compost bins.
Thankfully the weather is brighter today and warmer, so hopefully i'll get quite a bit done today.