I started a strawberry garden for the first time this year. I used straw bales as my garden for I don’t have a lot of room to plant in the ground. I fertilized the bales and heavy watered them for the first 3 weeks before planting. The plants took off and now I have healthy plants with a lot of runners. The runners either self planted in the straw or I gave the a little help by pushing them into the straw so they take root. Next year I should have plenty of strawberries and the good part I don’t have to bend over to pick them. Anyone that don’t have the space or can’t bend over for a long time the straw bale method works. I built mine in a pyramid style so I can plant the runners in the side of the bales also.
I started a strawberry garden for the first time this year. I used straw bales as my garden for I don’t have a lot of room to plant in the ground. I fertilized the bales and heavy watered them for the first 3 weeks before planting. The plants took off and now I have healthy plants with a lot of runners. The runners either self planted in the straw or I gave the a little help by pushing them into the straw so they take root. Next year I should have plenty of strawberries and the good part I don’t have to bend over to pick them. Anyone that don’t have the space or can’t bend over for a long time the straw bale method works. I built mine in a pyramid style so I can plant the runners in the side of the bales also.