This Victorian-style tub is the perfect system to provide you with strawberries on the patio this summer. Complete with a support system, central watering tube to keep all plants moist and netting to protect against birds. .
• Will comfortably hold 32 strawberry plants and 80 litres of compost • Easy to assemble • It's durable polypropylene construction will ensure a long life • Fill with a 60:20 (3/4 to 1/4) compost to perlite or coarse grit mix to obtain the best strawberry growing and fruiting results • Size 60cm H x 43cm D
"Interspersing the plants with edible flowers such as violas will look even prettier and provide the decoration for stylish fruit salads. If more crops are required, think about a Strawberry Tower that holds at least 32 strawberry plants, features a central watering tube... from Harrod Horticultural (0845 4025300, www.harrodhorticultural.com)", 'Roots in the past, fruits for the future' by Elspeth Thompson - Daily Telegraph, 27 May 2008.