If you're a strawberry lover, perhaps you've fantasized about growing your own strawberries in the backyard. One of the most basic questions for beginners concerns where to grow the plants. Growing ...

Generally, you can plant two strawberry plants in a container this size. Plant Your Strawberries. Fill the container with high-quality, loamy, well-draining potting mix.

Strawberry plants can be grown in many areas, as long as the basic needs are met Alter_photo/Getty Images How to Grow Strawberries From Seeds. Gena Lorainne, horticulturist and gardener at ...

Option 2 is to just keep the strawberries in the container over winter and plant them in the ground next spring. Or figure on growing them in containers for good if you don't have space in the ground.

Strawberry plants can be a bit particular about how they are planted in the soil. Not too deep, not too shallow, but just right.

If you have more than one row of strawberry plants, leave 4 feet of space between the rows to ensure the plants have plenty of room to grow. How to grow strawberries in a pot/container 1.

You can also grow strawberries in traditional pots and hanging baskets. Snip off the early-season runners to encourage plants to direct energy into fruit production. 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig ...

Contrary to what you might think, many native plants will grow in containers — at least for a while. They may look like dwarf versions of in-ground plants, says Bart O’Brien, Rancho’s ...

Because of their unique design, strawberry pots are a great fit for any sort of trailing or cascading plant. You can’t go wrong with a classic like trailing ivy, which is beautifully suited for ...

But plants in pots dry out more rapidly, so they will need regular watering. Ito recommends using your fingers to probe the soil to check for moisture. It’s OK for the top inch or two to be dry ...