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It's been very dry lately, so I've had to water my crops on a daily basis. The poor plants need every drop they can get as my allotment has turned into a dustbowl.Despite the dry conditions, my strawberries have been fantastic this year. I've got

by nets, so only use it if you can check it regularly.More on growing strawberriesDeal with grey mouldon soft fruits.Grow early strawberries.Raise new strawberry plants.Plant up strawberries in a hanging basket.

. Keep them well watered and ventilate the greenhouse on hot days.As strawberries develop, cut off any long runners that grow as these will divert energy from the crop.Check pot-grown plants carefully as the fruit develops for signs of slug damage. And it

growing strawberries in pots. If I had more space outside, I'd build a 'berry bed' with a proper net-clad frame over it to keep birds away from ripening fruits. Blackbirds in particular have a nose for strawberries. They're not very good at sharing, so

. However there are lots of runners - they are everywhere. Can I just clip them to focus the energy into the existing fruits? I am new to growing Strawberries, could any one tell me how long does 1 planet last for, is for 1 season or longer. we have also

.AdamTo help rooting, use a soil mix of three parts compost to one part sand.More advice on growing fruitGrow early strawberriesProtecting strawberriesTackle grey mould on soft fruitsMonty Don's favourite fruit varieties

!My main problem when growing strawberries is the blackbirds. You will probably have to develop methods for keeping birds away, possibly using netting. Poor old Blackbird he seems to be getting the blame for the damage done to stawberry crops, I think slugs

of gardening has spurred me on and this site is perfect! The only problem I have is that I grow mine in a strawberry pot and hanging baskets which are not close to a surface to stand the new pots on. Will have to tie the pots onto the hanging baskets to support

to strawberry growing and just bought some hay-like straw from poundstretchers which is designed for small pets. I hope this will do the same job! HI JANE I AM ALSO THINKING OF PLANTING STRAWBERRES IN HANGING BASKETS WILL THAT BE OK I AM LOOKING FOR NETS

to have more than one strawberry plant? Haven't tried growing them in hanging baskets in the greenhouse before, maybe worth a try, but can I fit them in amonst the vine tomatos? I usually grow them in pots, the larger the pot, the more strawbs you'll get