Strawberries grow easily in containers as small as 10 12 inches in diameter begin with seeds or certified disease free plants leave enough room for the roots to spread throughout the soil.
Growing strawberry plants in containers. If you prefer to keep your plants going a season or two longer then continue to fertilize after harvest. Pots are small so avoid overcrowding. You can start strawberries from either bare root crowns or seedlings but seedlings started in small 3 to 4 inch pots will. Growing strawberry plants in containers as annuals is the most carefree way to enjoy them.
Strawberries are temperate by nature. Strawberries can adapt to a wide variety of containers from 6 to 8 inch pots for individual plants to larger planters such as wooden or plastic half barrels for multiple plants. Growing strawberries in containers increases exposure. Hanging baskets terracotta pots and special strawberry planters are just some of the containers to grow them in though for bucolic effect i prefer old wooden wine or vegetable crates.
Simply remove the plants after fruiting or at the end of summer and look forward to starting fresh in the new year. 6 tips for growing strawberries in containers 1. Strawberry plants are small.