Do you dream of your own strawberry harvest? This wish does not have to fail because there is no garden. Plant strawberries in pots on the balcony and terrace. Find out the details here.

This is how the location and substrate are right

In order for strawberries to thrive in the pot and bring in a rich harvest, the location and the substrate should be tailored to their needs. These attributes are important:

  • sunny location, warm and sheltered from the rain
  • not too windy, but airy
  • good compost-based potting soil as a substrate

Only vessels that have at least one opening in the bottom for water drainage are suitable as strawberry pots. Otherwise waterlogging occurs within a short time, which destroys any hope of a harvest.

Planting correctly step by step

The best time to plant strawberries on the balcony is in spring at the end of March. Well-stocked garden centers have a large selection of suitable varieties that can cope very well with the limited volume of the bucket. If the young plants and working materials are ready, you can start:

  • Create drainage in the pot above the bottom opening made of gravel or potsherds
  • Fill the substrate halfway and make a small depression in it
  • pot the strawberry plant, insert it and plant it up to the heart bud
  • leave a pouring edge free so that no wet soil overflows later
  • finally water the substrate

As long as there is still a threat of nightly frosts, place the strawberries in the pot in front of a protective house wall. Spread a film or garden fleece over it overnight so that the young plants do not suffer from frostbite. A layer of expanded clay mulch (€19.73) also helps to prevent the roots from suffering cold damage.

A sensible investment - the special strawberry pot

In view of the permanent lack of space on the balcony, the purchase of a specially developed strawberry pot is a good idea. Manufactured from decorative terracotta or inexpensive plastic, several strawberry plants can be placed one above the other in tiers. The ingenious construction has planting pockets so that the roots do not get in the way.

tips and tricks

If you cleverly combine the strawberry varieties in the pot, you can nibble on the delicious fruits all summer long. Plant varieties side by side with different harvest times, like twice-bearing Ostara, early Clery, everbearing Rimona, and late Florence.

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Vegetable garden