Topic: Growing strawberrys in a tube

[Corribee]

Hi all,

As space is limited and I dont want loads of strawberry planters taking up lots of room inn my garden, I'm thinking of growing strawberrys in a tube, fixed vertically on a wall/fence.  New Sewer pipe seems to be the largest diametre, seems quite expensive. 

Any ideas for a cheap supply of pipe and apart from making sure the plants do not dry out, can anyone think of any other problems with this idea.

[tonybloke]

soil / compost will probably wash out?

[Chrispy]

Nice idea, but exspencive unless you manage to the the bits out of a skip or from freecycle.

You may have to leave the tube horizontal while the plants get established, and make the holes as small as possible, this should prevent the compost getting washed out.

You will also want to place a smaller pipe with small holes inside the main pipe, as an aid to watering.

Good Luck.

[davyw1]

Why not try grow bags cut in half tied at one corner with a loop to hang it or old bags filled with your own mix then the strawberries into three sides easily watered at the top

Davy

[Mortality]

Hanging baskets maybe?

Poundland has em advertised, basket, liner and bracket £1 each

http://www.poundland.co.uk/

[Vinlander]

I have some strawberries that do extremely well in a growbag that sits on a plank slung between two fruit trees (they haven't grown into their space yet). I use wire slings because the whole lot is out of the wind (and wire is less of a route for pests).

If you've got a fence then a growbag on a shelf is perfect. Three battens make a good shelf - and less likely to collect drainage water and rot.

You could use plastic sheet as a hammock for a growbag too, though the water would tend to move away from the ends...

[Corribee]

Thanks to all for your response, sorry to be so late in saying so