Strawberry Planter

I hate Strawberries, I really don't like them. I don't like many soft fruit, but these are at the top of my hate-list. But out of gardener's curiosity, I still grow a few, but really don't want a big patch. So a planter will do... That's just enough to flavour some homemade summer fruits wine.

I grew these strawberries from seed last summer. They've been overwintered outdoors so should be quite hardy, but really they needed potting up today.

My planter for much of winter has only been home to a nettle plant. None of the strawberries from two years ago survived the winter. There weren't too many nutrients there at all. All tipped out into the council bin (NB I have since found out you should NOT put old soil in the compost bin...) and fresh compost replaced, with my strawberry seedlings.

Now, a few strawberries in my homemade rhubarb and redcurrant wine doesn't sound so bad...