From: pintiha@jhmi.edu   
      
   On Monday, March 4, 2019 at 1:32:18 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:   
   > Dave wrote:   
   > > I have been asked for thoughts on growing strawberries vertically to   
   > > save space for our garden.  Raised on a farm, I know how to do that   
   > > in-ground, but have no idea how to do it vertically and still have the   
   > > plants productive for a few years after some N.Y. winters.  Any   
   > > suggestions on how to do this?   
   > >   
   > > I have looked at the plastic strawberry towers, but have been told they   
   > > are a one-shot deal.  Some have said to move them into an un-heated   
   > > garage for the winter and they will be fine.  Anyone done this   
   successfully?   
   >   
   >   no i've not done this, but i grow a lot of strawberries   
   > in the normal fashion on the ground and suspect you could   
   > go one or two levels without too much issue in terms of   
   > loss of production as long as the stems between the plants   
   > are not damaged.   
   >   
   >   having seen strawberry plants growing in very little   
   > other than crushed limestone mulch and still flowering   
   > they may do ok just hanging.   
   >   
   >   i would guess how much stress the plants might get from   
   > the wind and sun and how they get their water would be   
   > important as the fruiting quality is dependent upon there   
   > being enough water and the right temperatures.   
   >   
   >   
   >   songbird   
      
   I was unable to tend the strawberry patch last year and now my wife wants to   
   turn it into an asparagus bed. I was thinking of transplanting whatever   
   strawberry plants are left along the rows in the vineyard, so that they can   
   grow beneath the grapes.   
      
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