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Source: National Gardening Association

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Question: How should I prepare a new, wooden strawberry barrel for planting strawberries?

Should I put stones in the bottom, and use screen to keep dirt from coming out holes while planting, etc?

Answer: Everbearing strawberries are the best for a strawberry barrell, since you are putting so much effort into the ornamental aspect of the project, you should get a more consistent edible reward!

When I plant them I simply fill them up as I go...add a little soil, put a plant or two in the holes, move up to the next layer until I have filled the whole barrel, and then plant the top of the pot.

Here is one of my favorite tips: Before planting, get a piece of PVC pipe about 2" in diameter, cut it to be about 1" taller than the soil line of your pot and drill small holes in it all along the length (perhaps 12-15 total).

This creates a very efficient watering "tube" to insure all the plants get ample water all the way down the pot...you simply pour your water down the tube.

Plant raspberries and blackberries in spring about the time of your last frost.

Dig a hole 1 or 2 feet deep and add generous amounts of compost.

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