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Secret to planting strawberry pots?

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pinkannie Tue 23-Sept-14 15:29:53

Basically is there one? I have a terracotta pot with staggered holes round the sides that you can plant strawberry plants (or others I suppose) but... how do I stop the soil falling out. The holes do have a sort of lip but compost just flows out especially when I water. Any tips?
Annie

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janerowena Tue 23-Sept-14 15:33:36

Once the plants get bigger that stops, but old tea bags are very useful, they act like mini sandbags.

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pinkannie Wed 24-Sept-14 11:08:08

Thanks Janerowena I will try that. I think it may also have been that I planted them up with the little wild strawberries so the plants didn't get very big. I have lots of normal size strawberry runners that I have rooted so will try those - anchored with tea bags. DH thought I was losing it when I said we needed to save used teabags - until I explained!
Annie

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