I have found growing strawberries in hanging baskets is the easiest way to grow them. Your crop is a tiny bit smaller, but since they are at arms reach you watch them closer so I think you loose less berries.

I grow strawberries all year long! I give the plants a mini rest in the fall, repot them and then fertilize them for another crop. I get at least two crops in the winter months when berry prices are high. Denise
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I also love the idea of growing strawberries in containers. They spread so rapidly that sometimes you can’t keep up. What kind of yields and berry quality do you get from container-grown strawberries? Do you plant new every year or do you them overwinter in a basement or garage?
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