Strawberries in grow bags

[paulbaron]

I know this is a fairly basic question but I keep getting differing advice - so here's a chance for you all to confuse me even more !  How many Strawberry plants can I put in a grow bag?  I've got 6 Elsanta plants just begging to go somewhere other than the little pots they are in right now. Should I make up to 9 per bag? or more?

[paulbaron]

[Emagggie]

Why not put just the 6 in a grow bag and propagate from these next year. Not sure how many per bag is advisable but I'm sure someone will be along in a jiffy.  ;)

[zigzig]

I get a lot of argument about this because whilst I love and adore strawberries.

The fact is they are weeds.

They will grow anywhere in any soil as long as it does not get too dry.

Add commercial feed or organic  mulch. Keep moist smother in straw as you will.

Protect from birds  from above and slugs from  below.

Nip off runners before harvest and encourage after if you want new plants.

This year I gave over 50 plants to other allotment holders. As we were moving beds we planted 150  heaven only knows how many got dug in.

We move our strawberry beds every two years.

I suggest you buy those big wooden bar b q sticks (like huge cocktail sticks) when one of your plants produces a brilliant strawberry stick one next to it and culture strawberries from that plant for future planting.

All these commercial brilliant strawberries are only good if they like your soil.

People spend a fortune on plants. Commercial growers may need to as strawberries are very much  a harvest that needs to be made quickly. They do not keep.  Particularly the best tasting ones.

The luxury of growing your own is we can grow the varieties which need to be picked and used the same day and those are the best to eat.