Last year we bought 8 strawberry plants and placed them in the back yard around a dogwood. Nothing happened! So, this year I decided to move them to an area that gets full sun. Strawberries are a perennial (they come back every year) and they spread (they multiply). So, with the new beds I built in the backyard, I wanted to make sure the berries received a spot that would be undisturbed each year. I also wanted to make sure that I gave them enough room to spread.
I build a raised bed out of found cinder blocks that were "free" on Craigslist.
Strawberries require no maintance (other than keeping the birds away). If you are relocateding them, as I was, move in the early Spring or mid Fall.
They are in and ready to grow. I have metal pie plates hanging to try and keep the birds away. My Pawpaw Rex use to do this. We'll see if I can have his same luck.
Strawberries can really grown in about any container. Here are some more ideas:
Want some recipe ideas? Check out this blog post on canning strawberry preserves and freezing strawberry pie filling:
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