Strawberry Planters - Hanging Strawberry Planters Reviewed

When looking at how to grow strawberries, one of the ideas we mentioned was to grow strawberries in a planter or container. Growing strawberries this way gives you all sorts of flexibility in where you plant strawberries, and lets you put them close to where you want them, be it the balcony or the patio, or just hanging outside the kitchen window. In addition, with a planter you don’t have to deal with the overwintering preparation and renovation.

What are the options for commercially available strawberry planters?

One idea that is very popular is a Buzzy Hanging Strawberry Basket. While this style of planter is not going to yield a great deal of fruit, it does have the advantage of going about anywhere. You can find them in a range of sizes, from small ones that will only hold a few, to larger hanging planters like the Strawberry Tree Vertical Grow Bag from Felknor Ventures, who are famous for their Topsy Turvy upside down tomato planter. These are not quite upside down, more sideways, which allows for room to grow more strawberry plants than is typical for a hanging strawberry planter. Be aware that one of these planters fully loaded and watered is going to weigh a lot, and you will need a sturdy place to hang it, and try to shield it from the wind so that it won’t swing into the side of the building.

You can also use a pot as a strawberry container. Once again it is hard to find a container that is large enough for a big harvest, but many of these are decorative as well as functional.

One other approach is to simply buy a kit to handle the whole job. This Strawberry Growing Kit includes the seeds, peat pots, and a planter that can stand alone or be hung. Great way to start growing strawberries.

Whatever strawberry planter you choose, be sure to water it well. You will probably be planting everbearing strawberries, so you don’t have to pinch them off and you can start enjoying them right away.