Strawberry Plant Container Growing Tips

[krismoriah]

i got my recipe from Drew… it works well here… not sure about other places etc.

Strawberries in rain gutters: soil mix suggestions?

Will they have drainage? If so I agree you will need a wetter mix. I keep my pots wet longer by using horticultural grade diatomaceous earth. Well I use Oil absorbent. Optisorb or Napa floor dry. Make sure it is 100% DE. That has worked well. It holds 120% of it’s weight in water, when not saturated holds air in the soil. Slowly releases water as soil drys, keeping soil moist longer. Also adds the needed trace element silicon. You could also add compost in the mix to keep wet longer. Plus compos…