How to Plant and Care for Container Strawberries 🍓🍓🍓

[@auraberglund4231]

You are my absolute favourite gardener and person on KZbin! Everytime I want valuable content and advise for my garden I run to you. I can't understand why you don't have a million subscribers, but hopefully one day people will appreciate how much this channel gives back 😘❤️

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Aura. This just made my day 😊.

[@auraberglund4231]

@@GrowfullywithJenna 😘❤️

[@honeydew4576]

Jenna is wonderful, isn't she. I watch a few KZbin gardeners, but I like Jenna's style, and we're in the same zone, so her content is more applicable to my garden too.

[@carltrauth1565]

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[@islynwashington]

Thanks for sharing my dear friend my first time growing strawberry 🍓

[@lil1010devil]

Never thought I'd need these container videos, but we moved and we're in a rental now for the first time in over a decade. These are so helpful!!

[@lukesoto3367]

I just got strawberry plants and Im learning how Thanks for your help!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Best of luck with your strawberries!

[@melodeeruley3809]

Growing strawberries for the first time ! Thank you for your info.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Best of luck- I hope they do great!

[@Jenantv]

What you are doing by informing us is priceless. Especially with the food shortage crisis we find ourselves in. God bless you Michigan zone 6 ♥️

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much!

[@thesaleslady]

@@GrowfullywithJenna 👉 Oklahoma, Patio potted Garden Newby👉I loved your video. I've been watching many on strawberries (just bought ever-bearing strawberry re-plants) and didnt learn about pinching off the flowers to boost trail growth. Your helping in the Gaia shift enlightenment. Love & Light! God Bless!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@thesaleslady Thank you! Take care!

[@ruthannecoro6198]

I went off to get blueberry pants and came home with strawberry crowns and asparagus crowns 😆😝 I love that splinter set up!

[@tan2230]

Your timing is perfect...lol! I am planting out strawberries, thornless blackberries thornless raspberries, and blueberries! And hopefully building out another bed or two. Have a great weekend!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh good! You've got so many great things going on! I have to get the rest of my fruit plants planted... right now most of them are just sitting in pots waiting. I hope you have a great weekend too!

[@jacksprat3009]

Very nice video. I appreciate you get right to the subject without a lot of introduction, stories about your dog, and minutes devoted to not much involved with the subject. Of course good information is importatnt and I got alot of that right off, plus a good demonstration to top it all off. Thanks! (P.S. I like dogs, but they have little to do with growing strawberries.)

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks! I also like dogs, but I agree- they don't have much to do with gardening 😆.

[@iguesi]

This brings back delightful memories... I think I was 14 or 15 sitting on the planting machine behind Mr. Pringle's tractor, placing a strawberry in the rubber "grippers" and watching the wheel spin and plant them in the neatest of rows one after another. We came back in about a month and weeded the entire bed. But I don't recall ever eating a strawberry from this field. I do recall my friend getting stung 3 times by bees as they were returning to their hives at dusk. And the apples from Pringle's orchard were YUMMY!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you for sharing that memory! Do you recall what kind of apples Mr. Pringle was growing then?

[@iguesi]

@@GrowfullywithJenna They were red. :) But I don't remember the species. His orchard is still there in Goshen, Ohio.

[@ruthannecoro6198]

That’s my favorite bag mix!

[@veragauthier4329]

You are absolutely right. I rototilled my huge patch under one year and to my surprise the smallest runner plants came back and they produced like crazy. In my observation, the second year plants do not produce at all. But, they are great for runners!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

They are amazing little plants!

[@glennasmith2198]

You help me more in a short video than anyone else has in her hour long vera Dios. Thank you very much

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad to hear that- thank you!

[@Peek4pony]

Really Clear and Concise Instructions !! She is a very good and clear Speaker !! Just bought some Plants this morning !! Great Video !! Subscribed !!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback and for your support. Happy planting & have a wonderful week!

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Awesome tips Mrs. Jenna. Looking forward to seeing those bags booming this season. Stay safe and have a great weekend!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks CB! As long as I can keep all the critters out of it, I think it should do pretty well... I think I may have to expand my fencing! Hope you have a great weekend too!

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Great idea! Watch the weather as they are now calling for two nights of freezing temps coming by next weekend. Stay Warm!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@CBsGreenhouseandGarden yep- we've got a low of 21F next week, which I'm not looking forward to... but I knew it was coming. It does this every darn year!

[@lorrie6673]

You are fast becoming my favorite Gardener! So very informative and intuitive. I found you when scouting out zone 6 goodness for my Missouri aspirations! God bless... keep it up please 🙂

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@christophergetchell6490]

I'm glad I saw this today! I have some strawberries that had quite a bit of fruit last year in a ground level bed, but the hungry rabbit living under my detached studio/office decided that they looked like a delicious breakfast and I think I managed to only sneak one in for myself. I might actually consider building something like this out of some sort of masonry to help keep them out of reach!!!

[@PRODBYSMH]

love every video you make jenna!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much!

[@ruthannecoro6198]

Excellent guide as always! Thank you ♥️ now I’m off to find planters got my strawberry crowns!

[@clay3129]

Thanks for the tips! New raised bed and going for an annual grow

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Best of luck!

[@pgjc756]

Welp...You helped me with my blueberries, and now I somehow want to plant strawberries lol.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I hope you do! Let me know how it goes if you decide to plant some. And have great weekend!

[@JulesGardening]

Cool. So you may have just talked me into fiddling with strawberries this year. Why not? 😜Have a nice Palm Sunday Jenna.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You should! Strawberries would be a great asset to your small space garden- you could tuck them in just about anywhere. Have a great week, Jules!

[@breehenson1316]

Love strawberries! Thanks for the tips

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You are welcome, Bree! Take care!

[@krismatthieu8767]

Hi Jenna! If you know any local cattle farmers ask them for the mineral buckets. They make excellent raised planting beds . They throw them away 😱. I just drill holes a few inches above the bottom and cover with mesh.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Excellent tip= thank you, Kris!

[@thegonzalezs4953]

How those buckets look alike , I live beside a farm they do have horses and cattle’s . I been getting horse manure there 😊

[@bbtruth2161]

Strawberries are just great all around fruit that anyone can grow pretty much everywhere. They are so tough and resilient. I mess around with growing some indoors for fun, but am doubling and refencing my strawberry patch this year, can't wait. Working on the fencing presently. All good advice, you will get people off to a great start with strawberries, then they will always be able to enjoy growing and eating them!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Tough, resilient plants are my favorite kind to grow! I'm likely going to be doing the same thing this year- no matter how many strawberries I plant, it doesn't seem to be enough. So I'm thinking about a new patch & fencing as well. Take care & have a wonderful weekend!

[@meiliprice600]

I've struggled alot with container strawberries the last few years. Would love to see a video on how to diagnose/deal with common issues like underwatering, overwatering, nutrition issues, etc. Thanks for making such useful content!❤️

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Great suggestion! I will try to do this!

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

I had to replace the kiddy pools around my property bc some of them were starting to leak. I ended up cutting the bottoms out of the bad ones and planting in them. I filled them with dirt, potting soil and then I planted strawberries and corn in them. I’m pretty happy with the outcome and my animals are pretty happy with their new pools.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

What a great way to repurpose those pools! Thanks for sharing!

[@notoriouskelly]

Wonderful information - thank you, Jenna!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Happy to share!

[@ThunThunChannel]

Excellent presentation. I learned so much from this video. Thank you

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much- glad it was helpful!

[@LashusJourney]

Great content on strawberries 🍓 I love the tips you give on picking off the flowers if you want strawberries the following year

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!

[@eaxelson]

Great video, thanks!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad you liked it!

[@jacelandadventures1523]

I love my strawberries! Thanx for sharing Jenna 🙏🏻

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I love them too! You are most welcome!

[@williamaber2791]

Interesting information about growing strawberries as annuals. If you had a lot of extra runners it might make sense to try this.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That's a great point, William. You absolutely could pot up runners & treat them this way. If you try it out, I'd love to hear how it goes for you! Take care!

[@laurieebert961]

Great content! Thank you....

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad you liked it!

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Thank you for great tips. Planning to grow strawberry this year in container as I pulled mine 3 years ago because they over take my whole garden patch..I live on Canada zone 6b..❤🍓🇨🇦

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm in a similar process right now! Moving the patch to a different location this year. Best of luck with yours!

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you.

[@rustyshackleford2981]

Perlite is great for drainage!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

True!

[@charliehoos9773]

I planted strawberries in an old baby pool. We drilled holes in the bottom, filled with store bought oil, covered with frost fabric and hope to lure my daughter out of her room for fresh air with strawberries. College online has her rarely coming out to see what we’ve been up to. 😉

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That's a great idea! A baby pool would work perfectly for strawberries. I hope your plan to lure your daughter out of her room works... I vaguely remember being that age and rarely coming out to interact with my family 😆.

[@pretty95138]

great video...please make more videos..growing lemon, oranges, pomegranate, cherries in pots.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you-- I will certainly try to tackle some of these topics! Lemons, oranges and pomegranates are definitely better suited for your 9b growing area (I have to bring them all indoors for the winter)... but I'm hoping someday to have a larger greenhouse I can keep things like this in. Right now I've got a small pomegranate & orange growing in south facing window... but I'm still learning how to grow these more tropical plants. Take care!

[@marilyndaley1766]

Thank you for this! I am going to try strawberries this year. I saw this tiered grow bag strawberry planter on Guerneys weeks ago and asked to be notified when it came back in stock. As it's almost time to start planting these, I was lucky to find it online at WalMart of all places. It should arrive around the same time my bare-root strawberries arrive (also got them on sale from Gardens Alive - the charlotte ones you mentioned in another video). Just need to figure out the soil to use. Did you have luck with Just Natural in the grow bags? I am sure any organic mix for raised beds will work with the right PH and fertilizer. There are so many videos and info on the InterWebs, but you are in my zone, so your advice is greatly appreciated. My husband asked me, are you watching KZbin again? hahaha... I tell him I am doing research. He says, I cannot wait to see our return on investment, but he does love the produce I have had over the last 2 years. I knew I should have made that garden plot bigger when we put up that 6-foot fence around it last year to keep out the deer!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I’m glad you found one! And yes the Just Natural seems to work well for strawberries.

[@jgrady9553]

Very helpful!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks!

[@rosielo249]

Thank you for your sharing, Madam. We are also a manufacture of strawberry bags. It is really helpful.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You are welcome!

[@Tokyomodeldetective]

Your channel is amazing

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much!

[@BrentE65]

Excellent video and love your tips on gardening. I live in zone 9b, just planted strawberries in a large container back in early spring they had blooms when I purchased them but never received anymore. Now I have lots of runners and very green and healthy I have not mulched them they are in partial sun I do feed them once a month and I pull off all runners. I don’t know when to expect blooms again and should I move them to more sun.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you, Brent! Glad to hear your plants are green & healthy. Strawberries can tolerate partial shade, but in my area they have better fruit set in full sun. Being that you're in Zone 9 it was probably wise that you had them somewhat shaded during the hottest part of your season. As you move into fall, I would definitely be tempted to move them to a full sun spot. As far as when to expect blooms, it depends on the type of strawberry you have. If it's a June-bearing variety, you likely will not get more blooms till next spring. If it's a day-neutral or ever-bearing variety, the plants should start to put on a few more blooms very soon. Hope this helps & take care!

[@akhtarali9854]

Very nice and awesome use of useless things to grow vegetables. Your every video inspires me a new emotion to do something ,I have grown oinions , garlic & chilli in plastic bags, thank you my sweet sister and take care of yourself

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Akhtar! I'm glad to hear that. I'm curious what type of plastic bags you are using (how heavy-duty is the plastic) and do they last more than one season? I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[@akhtarali9854]

@@GrowfullywithJennavery thank you my sweet sister ,I use fertilizer bags namely woven by nylon ,their quality is very low and such kinds of bag last only one season . Such kind of bags are very cheap by price & are easily available when needed. Thank you my sweet sister ,in fact you are my are real sister. Take care of you

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@akhtarali9854 I see- thank you for describing them to me. You take care as well!

[@OutWestHomestead]

Really looks nice.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks

[@tiffaneygrano9105]

Hey, i am a new gardener and bought strawberry plants from lowes. They are ever bearing, do i need to take the blossoms off till August? Not sure how fast they grow as the roots u planted seem small and the plants i bought already have a lot of leaves and strting to see flowers. Thank you for a great video

[@arianagarcia3047]

Love your videos! I am trying to grow a blueberry bush in a pot. Can you do a video for raspberries?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you, Ariana! Are you interested in growing raspberries in containers specifically or in-ground?

[@suzanneweary9739]

@@GrowfullywithJenna in interested in growing them in containers.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@suzanneweary9739 thanks! I will add this to my list of videos!

[@suzanneweary9739]

@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@suzanneweary9739 you're welcome!

[@jamessanders4310]

Different growing zones recommend certain varieties for best production. Like day-neutral festival variety for my zone 9..biggest issue is finding a place to get them. I’ve been told they don’t have them until early spring. I would like to start now. We don’t have much winter in SW Fl…

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Ugh- yes. I can see why you would run into availability issues. I hope you can find some Festival plants soon- they would definitely do well in your area. Best of luck!

[@mitchellstaunch6696]

Great tips as always! I’ve got Albion bare roots coming in. Was just going to make the soil great and leave them be and prune back about half the runners. Is pruning back the blooms necessary? They won’t come back next year if I leave them all on?

[@bbtruth2161]

I really like the Albions. Mine were so sweet last year. They are also very vigorous with lots of runners.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Mitchell-- picking off the blooms in the first year will send the signal to your plants to focus on building a strong root system and putting on healthy plant growth instead of devoting energy to ripening fruit. Your plants will likely come back next year if you leave all the blossoms on, but they won't be as strong and vigorous and yields will suffer in subsequent years. Take care & have a great weekend!

[@suzycowan5072]

Jenna, it is now November 1st, and my strawberries are really overgrown due to all the rain we have had this year here in Ohio. What can I do to make sure I have as good a harvest next year as we did this year? Can I transplant them now, or do I need to wait until March 2022? and how do I put them to bed for the winter with them being so overgrown? Thanks for the great videos, can't wait to watch more. Blessings to you ~SuzyJC-in-Ohio_11.01.2021~

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Are your berries currently in containers or in-ground? Transplanting them this late can get a little dicey, as they tend to heave out of the ground during the freeze/thaw cycle in early winter if they don't have time to establish a decent root system.

[@michaelmarchione3408]

That was an excellent how to. Thanks for the info! We tried them in raised beds with no luck. They were fine the first year, but didn't come back well the next. The soil was loose the nutrients were used. Maybe they needed to be mulched more here in zone 4a, or maybe the wrong type of berry? Maybe all the above? What do you think? We have very sandy soil and in ground didn't work out. We missed the boat on something. Drainage shouldn't be the problem.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Sorry to hear that your berries didn't come back, Michael. Do you recall which variety you had planted? How much/what kind of mulch did you have on them? And did you happen to notice any evidence of the plants frost-heaving or damage from critters?

[@michaelmarchione3408]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Ozarks, crushed leaves for mulch. They were an everbearing type. They were supposed to be able the survive our winters here in 4a. We tried a different one too, but I can't remember the type. So now we go to a Pick-Your-Own farm.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@michaelmarchione3408 hmmm... it makes me wonder if you might be better off with a variety that's hardy into Zone 3. Sometimes having plants in raised beds increases the cold exposure as compared to in-ground plantings- it depends on how your beds are setup. If you ever wanted to give it a try again, I highly recommend AC Wendy- hardy to Zone 3, developed in Novia Scotia, great flavor. The other thing might be that your leaf mulch is holding in too much moisture and your crowns are rotting. Crushed leaves hold in a lot more moisture then something like straw. Just some things to consider... Take care!

[@pamp1313]

I just planted my Ozark beauty strawberries yesterday! So excited

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That's awesome, Pam! Glad to hear it!

[@michelerichard5523]

Do u know of a homemade spray to spray all over my plants. Spring cleaning time and they have white mold on them.

[@iformation438]

Hello I was wondering if you are using the containers with the strawberries as perennials and tips for adding back in new soil to the containers which will avoid burying the crowns or disrupting the roots? Level of soil has dropped in my containers throughout the course of the year. Thanks

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hello! I am growing them in containers as perennials. Generally, as long as the plants are are at the optimal level in the soil, I don't worry about topping off my containers. Sometimes I will add a couple inches of mulch (in the form of chopped leaves most often) or compost to the top of the soil. However, if the soil has dropped lower than crown level, even to the point of exposing some of the roots, at that point I will add enough soil to be even with the crown.

[@iformation438]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@iformation438 you're welcome

[@kearnwilliams6548]

Hi there. Just watched ur video and thoroughly enjoyed it. I live in a very hot country where strawberries would not normally grow. However, I have been able to reap a few and I mean literally a few. I used a half can with dirt, some potted mix, some mulsh, and some foul down. I have also placed some egg shells to protect them from snails and slugs. Did not get rid of the first set of blossoms as indicated cause I was really excited and wanted to see my strawberries. Would that stop them from growing. What other tips do u have. Thanks for sharing

[@kearnwilliams6548]

Forgot to mention that my strawberries were hatched in potted mix from the rotten ones that we would normally throw out when bought from the supermarket

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That shouldn't have stopped them from growing completely. It may have been more due to the heat.

[@michellecoates2786]

How do you overwinter strawberries in Zone 6? Do they need watering or any special treatment?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Michelle- in general strawberries need no special treatment to be overwintered in Zone 6. The only time you might want to give them a little protection is if you've got a bunch of individual plants in small pots- I'd recommend moving those to an unheated garage or greenhouse, just to be on the safe side... but in a larger container, raised bed or in-ground, they'll be just fine. You can also mulch your plants heavily with straw to protect them (and to keep weeds down), but I have found that in Zone 6 they do fine without. Take care!

[@carolann1906]

So i have lovely blooms, first year planted in containers, so i have to pinch off all blooms to get them to regrow next year? I just want to confirm i am understanding. I am in 5b and will garage them over winter...is that ok? I am growing all stars and berries galore.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Mary. To clarify- your plants will still regrow if you do not pinch the blooms off this year. But you will have a larger harvest and healthier plants next year if you pinch the blooms off now. This is because rather than focusing on making fruit, the plants focus their energy on establishing themselves and creating big, healthy root systems. I hope this makes sense! Also- having them in a garage should be OK, as long as it is unheated. Most strawberries require a certain number of winter chill hours (the amount of time spent below 45F (typically between 200-300 hours for strawberries) in order to set fruit the next year.

[@peterburroughs9310]

Jenna I purchased some strawberry plants online. I used the same tower your using. They are struggling. What kind of fertilizer should I use on newly started plants?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I use this: www.gurneys.com/product/strawberries-alive-fertilizer

[@nysigal]

How do you winterize these? I have some 10 gallon bags to protect.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I don't do anything to winterize my strawberries, but if you're concerned you could always insulate the base of your containers with hay or straw bales, mulch, leaves... basically anything you can pile up around the bags.

[@nysigal]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you! Have a great winter!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@nysigal You're welcome- you as well!

[@nikos6317]

Very nice...but you can easy coconut only in the ground and to harvest much more...this is one of the professional ways I tell you ...I was work for 9 months in Gross farm in chichester in England ...we growing strawberries there....

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for sharing. Take care!

[@annestacy8893]

What size grow bags are each of these?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

This came together as a set of 3- you can see the dimensions here: www.gurneys.com/product/grow-tub-tiered-strawberry-planter

[@Julian-yk1sx]

I'm growing strawberries in zone 8b. It's tough growing out here in the 🏜.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I imagine it is a challenge! Best of luck with those strawberries!

[@glennasmith2198]

Is it too hot?

[@threeblindmice369]

I really wish I’d seen this last year. I planted 10 bare root strawberry plants in a 5 gallon Smart Pot with the slots. This is way better, especially for yields. I’m going to try this too, but I need fence to keep the bunnies 🐰 away. Do you have links for the items you used that would give you credits? Enjoy your weekend in Zone 6...hopefully the wind will die down. It was pretty powerful on my greenhouse. 😒

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I've found that no matter how many strawberries I plant, it's not enough. My kids devour them ALL! I've got an in-ground bed, but am constantly looking for more places to tuck plants in. I do like this tiered planter because it gives me more planting room in a smaller footprint... but I'm eventually going to have to break down and create another in-ground bed. I don't have links for credits- but thank you for asking! I got mine last fall, and it's backordered now, unfortunately www.gurneys.com/product/grow-tub-tiered-strawberry-planter?p=0549074&msclkid=876f9f95ed2515243a79ffcab5135bc7&Shopping%20(Product%20Listing%20Ads%20Original)%20-%20SHOP&All%20Product%20Groups And they typically offer a 50% off coupon at some point, so if you're interested in buying- I'd wait for that offer! I hope your greenhouse is OK. We had very high winds come through a couple nights ago and I was worried... but we're very sheltered so no serious damage. Take care!

[@threeblindmice369]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I searched for a while and found one. It seemed reasonable. Strawberries 🍓 are soooooo good, even the dogs love them. www.gardensalive.com hope this helps anyone else looking to recreate your fantastic garden.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@threeblindmice369 yes- my dogs love them too! Thanks for sharing that link as well.

[@capeflatterytrail]

Thanks to you, I planted some Charlotte Strawberries. Actually, this year, I have Tristar, Tribute, Seascape, Mara Des Bois, and Charlotte. First of all, I think the variation in flavor between individual strawberries may be greater than the difference between varieties, which isn't always evident when you pick them. Sometimes, there's a deep red strawberry that isn't that flavorful and a light red one that just overwhelms you with flavor. Nonetheless, the Marshalls are the most inconsistent, soaring with strawberry candy-like flavor when at their best and mushy/watery and misshapen at their worst. Seascapes are consistently the most forgettable, yet really, really good compared to store-bought and farmer's market strawberries. Tributes are better than the Seascapes, yet not as good as the three best. Mara Des Bois, which don't always taste like strawberries, always delight, consistently at the upper echelon. Tristars occupy the top three more than any other, yet the Charlottes, at their best, eclipse them all, except for the best Marshalls. The plants also are incredibly vigorous. If I could plant only one strawberry, it would be Charlotte. Just two would include Tristar. Then Marshall for all the heritage of it and the importance to preserve something wonderful. Plant Mara Des Bois, and those four will give you everything you need and more. Combine them all in a bowl, and you have a depth of flavor that no single variety could every provide. If strawberries are your favorite berry, then it's well worth it. If raspberries are your favorite fruit (as they are with me), then it's still well worth it. You can't go wrong with those four -- Charlotte, Tristar, Marshall, and Mara Des Bois.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

What a great review! This is so helpful to know- and your spot on- there is so much variability form berry to berry… and on top of that they can change with weather conditions as well. It’s especially good to know how they are in terms of consistency!

[@peterburroughs9310]

I have the exact same strawberry tower. Would you tell me how much sand I should use per plant?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I don't use sand

[@victoriolalangan]

is it feasible tp grow strawberrirs in the philippines

[@kiravanderzanden]

Strange question perhaps- do you think I could grow potatoes and strawberries in the same grow bag? I have some that have the little potato flap so you can harvest potatoes from the bottom, which would leave strawberries undisturbed at the top. Just a thought... Maybe? I am still battling my heavy clay soil although I do have a couple strawberry plants battling valiantly in ground haha!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I don't think it would optimal, but if you were pressed for space and the bag was large enough... maybe? Potatoes put on a lot of foliar growth too, I'd be worried they'd kind of crowd out the strawberries.

[@kiravanderzanden]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Oh good point. I'll keep them separate. Thanks! I just planted out my sweet potatoes in grow bags and, because of one of your other videos, plan to try training them up a tall, narrow trellis a neighbor just passed on to me. Two grow bags fit perfectly in front of it. :) I'm so excited. Keep making these videos. I love having them play while I'm working.

[@allandownton]

I have 25 strawberry plants each in 2 gal grow bags and on a drip system. What is the best drip size for 1 gallon per weeek for each strawberry plant?

[@spbranjithsinger7748]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're welcome

[@kevinfromheaven5324]

Jenna, should I plant strawberries in shallow looking pots ? Not to deep pots , right "

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're likely not going to hurt anything by planting in a deep pot, but it may be a bit of wasted space. Typically the deepest strawberry roots will go is about a foot. I'd say on average, a pot with a depth of 6-8" would be adequate, but remember- the smaller the pot, the more frequently you end up watering.

[@donbirkholz6842]

I grew the great big Cabot strawberries last year and some were over 3 inches wide. Unfortunately the leaves turned yellowish white and the flavor was affected, so this year I will add sulphur and plant the suckers in potting soil for a more favorable ph.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh, Cabots are one of my favorite varieties! I'm sorry to hear they are not doing well. I'm curious if you've had a soil test done and what the pH of your native soil is?

[@donbirkholz6842]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I have never had a ph done. The reviews for ph meters on ebay are terrible. My favorite strawberry is the Sparkle and it grows fine. I also grow Seascape and Albion as annuals. The Seascape produces more, but the Albion looks hardier.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@donbirkholz6842 it makes me wonder if the Cabot had some type of disease? But I'm glad to hear Sparkle does fine for you.

[@donbirkholz6842]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I see there is a genetic disease called "June Yellows" of strawberries that corrects itself later on. I will increase the acidity or the soil and see if I still get yellow/white leaves.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@donbirkholz6842 I hope that you are able to find a fix for the problem. Not sure if this will help, but Cornell has a 'Strawberry Diagnostic' tool blogs.cornell.edu/berrytool/strawberries/

[@paulabiscuit7767]

I wish I knew how to grow chocolate covered strawberries. I'm working on it...

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

If you figure it out, please let me know 😆 Have a great weekend!

[@paulabiscuit7767]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Same to you lady. Thanks...

[@PopeyeModesto]

Awesome video. Very informative. I have over 200 strawberry plants and around eight or nine varieties in modesto California. I wanted to know if you use miracle grow performance organics for fruits and vegetables? I used some bat guano and fish fertilizer and morebloom and they started flowering like crazy. Maybe because I transplanted into fox farms strawberry fields soil. What is your favorite fertilizer?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Chris. Wow- that's a lot of strawberries! Are those just for eating/preserving or do you sell at market? I've actually never used Miracle Grow Organics products so I can't weigh in... but that Fox Farms soil sounds like some good stuff! I've been wanting to try some Fox Farms products, but they're not readily available in my area. I broke down and ordered the GrowBig Hydroponic fertilizer (I'm going to be testing out a Kratky lettuce setup), so we'll see how that goes. Anyway... that doesn't answer your question! My clay soil (for all of its other faults) is actually pretty rich in nutrients, so I usually just rely on the addition of mushroom compost or composted manure each spring and then I almost exclusively use Gardens Alive or Gurney's all-natural fertilizers (they both sell the same formulas). They are very low ratios (as I mentioned in the video, the strawberry one is only 4-3-4) but that's about all I seem to need. Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy all those strawberries!

[@PopeyeModesto]

@@GrowfullywithJenna oh wow. Mushroom compost. Hmm. Interesting I've never heard of it before. The one I'm using is higher in nitrogen like 7 5 4 or something like that. It's a lot of plants but a lot are in containers with other strawberries, so I need to get more pots, switching to fabric pots and transplant them and then into the greenhouse over winter this year. I have a new greenhouse coming today, but it's a two piece shipment, the other piece doesn't arrive until April 1st. Smh. Lol I have the floor ready been working on it all morning, most level floor in the world, haha.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@PopeyeModesto it's magical stuff. We've got a local place that grows mushrooms and this is the substrate they use to grow on. It's typically comprised of sterilized manure, straw, gypsum-- some growers use peat, rice hulls-- it varies a bit from grower to grower. The mushroom producers use this to grow one (maybe 2) batches of mushrooms and then they replace it. So here, a local garden center sells the spent mushroom compost in bulk. It's a great amendment for my clay soil as it helps break up the clay texture and adds nitrogen to the soil. How exciting that you're getting a new greenhouse! Definitely sounds like you're chomping at the bit to get that thing rolling!

[@PopeyeModesto]

@@GrowfullywithJenna oh right on. That is awesome. Yeah I'm planting out right now watermelon and other veggies, I had a smaller greenhouse with plastic for three years and it was awesome but now I'm switching to a polycarbonate one and a little bigger. I'm in Northern California so it doesn't get very cold but I put strawberries in this winter and they were producing strawberries non stop

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@PopeyeModesto how great that would be- strawberries all winter!! Do you have to heat your greenhouse at all in order to do that? I've got a small 6x8' polycarbonate greenhouse, but I mainly use it to overwinter my tender stuff (like figs and my RazzMatazz grapes) and for my veggie starts. I added extra insulation with a layer of bubble wrap on the walls and heat it with a small electric space heater, but it's not an optimal setup. But we also get significantly colder here!

[@IkramshahbakraTVLahore]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

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[@UNVACCINATED20]

Do you cut off the first flower bloom of strawberries and if so do you cut the whole vine that produces flowers or cut the individually?? Anyone

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I pluck the individual blooms, not the runner itself

[@UNVACCINATED20]

@@GrowfullywithJenna why not cut the vine that produces the flowers?

[@Fredhig11465]

Hi, how do I protect them from excessive rain?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Janai- I've never had any issue with strawberry plants not being able to deal with excessive rain. They're pretty tough and can bounce back from a lot. But, if excessive rains are a recurrent issue in your area, I'd simply plant them in containers that are small enough for you to pick up, and move them to an area that is going to be a little more sheltered during rainfall. I hope this helps!

[@Fredhig11465]

@@GrowfullywithJenna yes I LOVE your videos

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@Fredhig11465 thank you!

[@devorahstevens6194]

I just bought one of those from Gurny's!!!

[@rezayaseri2790]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

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[@johnos4892]

Winter care?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It depends bit on where you're gardening. Here in Ohio, Zone 6, strawberries need no special treatment for the winter. You can mulch your plants heavily with straw to protect them (and to keep weeds down) if desired, especially if you are in a colder climate.

[@1jw298]

How do you keep the raccoons and possums from eating them?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

My best defense is having 2 outdoor dogs. Putting chicken wire around them might help, but it would have to be really well secured- those raccoons can figure out how to get into just about everything!

[@prolly2stoned420]

Lol I did exactly the wrong thing. I got the ever bearing one last year and put it in a giant pot with no drainage it stays wet all the time I never water it. I cut off the runners the first year and let it flower and only got one small berry. Now it’s year 2 and it had died in the winter of year one but some how came back to life and is growing....maybe better then last year? B ut it’s no where near where it should be. So I’m just wondering where I went wrong...now I know....everywhere 😂😂😂

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad you've got one plant that has come back!! Do you think you might try & plant some new strawberries?

[@prolly2stoned420]

@@GrowfullywithJenna yes but my living situation is a little inconvenient for gardening I can only plant in containers. And I don’t have much room but is still love to grow stuff. I have a banana pepper plant that I also went horribly wrong with but it’s giving some good peppers.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@prolly2stoned420 I'm glad you are able to at least grow in containers and that you're getting some good peppers!!

[@sociopathmercenary]

2023 is going to be my year of strawberries. We've tried bare root plants for a couple of years with no luck whatsoever... Not one single miserable strawberry. This has become a grudge match

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I wish you the best of luck!!

[@spbranjithsinger7748]

Hi, 🌹

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

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[@rivershere01]

Seems like you could fit more plants if you didn't stack them

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes- if you separated all the levels you could fit more plants in. I like the tiered format for tucking away in a small space.

[@debwhite6161]

You said the best time to fertilize AFTER strawberries are harvested yet, you put the fertilizer after you planted them in the grow bags...which is it???

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You want to fertilize at transplant, and then in subsequent years fertilize after the harvest.

[@alvaropineda9568]

Hello, I have a question. So finally the idea is to put the container in a place where it gets the most sun right? thanks!!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Alvaro--- yes, your yields will be higher and fruit better tasting if you can position your container in a spot where it gets at least 6 hours of sun a day. In very hot climates, you may opt for some afternoon shade (which is something I did not mention in the video), but definitely aim for 6 or more hours of sunlight if possible. Hope this helps!

[@suzanneweary9739]

How do I treat starters from the Farmer's Market with flowers and tiny berries already? Do I pinch those off?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Suzanne- I would recommend pinching all of them off, so that your plants will focus on putting down a good root system when you transplant them. Happy planting!

[@suzanneweary9739]

@@GrowfullywithJenna uh-oh! I planted two of them. I will go back and punch them off of all of the plants. Thank you.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@suzanneweary9739 no worries- you can definitely pinch them off after they've been planted. And if you miss a blossom or 2 (or berry), it's OK-- just try to get most of them!

[@suzanneweary9739]

@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks!😊

[@MER1617]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I love that 💚. Take care!

[@archemity]

That setup looks neat, but it waste over half of the space that you can use to plant more.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You could certainly spread the tiers out and plant each one individually. I liked the tiered set up if you have a small space you want to utilize.

[@tamilyn718]

Seems like you are losing a lot of real estate by stacking them? Yoi could probably get one or 2 more plants in the middle of those

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes- if you separated all the levels you could fit more plants in. I like the tiered format for tucking away in a small space.

[@mychalagpg136]

Healeic soil

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You'll have to enlighten me, Mychal. What is healeic soil?

[@roxanneturpin620]

You've told us how to plant strawberries...not grow strawberries. Not helpful.

[@KyronCunninglinguist]

NoT HeLp FuLl...go do something else that's actually productive

[@firmitas68]

growing media, you mean soil?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Louis, this is a great question. I tend to use the term 'growing media' when talking about container plants because a lot of the time the stuff you're filling your containers with does not contain any actual soil. A good example would be many of the potting mixes you'd buy from the garden center that are peat based. A common ingredient list is peat, vermiculite, perlite, wetting agent, limestone and fertilizer-- no actual soil. I hope this explains it and thanks for the question. Take care!

[@shirleykellison1049]

What kind soil do you use