Feasibility of growing strawberries inside west window

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Tigerlily09 Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 25, 2009

Hello,

There are all kinds of wonderful yummy things I'd love to grow this summer but I'm limited because I live in an apartment. I'm going to need all the sunny space on my balcony for other things. Besides, I just know the birds will eat any strawberries I put out there, right? I have a spare room with a 4'x4' window that faces due west with unobstructed afternoon sun. So I was thinking... shelves full of strawberry plants! I asked the guy at Lowe's how big a pot one strawberry plant would need and he guessed about 8", what do the rest of you think? I just know they will suck up water so I'm sure I can devise a wick or capillary system.

If that won't work, I can try windowboxes on the balcony but I forsee water issues as it is so sunny and hot. Again, how would I keep the birds off? My apt manager might complain if I drape my entire balcony with ugly bird netting, too. =)

TL

edit: hmmm maybe I should have posted this in beginner gardening...sorry bout the cross post!

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lycodad Hornell, NY(Zone 5a) Mar 27, 2009

I'm not sure about strawberries because I don't grow them. I would think indoors might be a stretch because they would need lots of sunshine and natural pollination.

There are several considerations for your balcony, especially if it has good sun exposure on the south or east side of your building. Container gardening is a whole science. I've grown tomatoes, peppers, cukes in nothing more than a 5 gallon recycle pail. Earth Boxes are trendy, neat, workable, and a little on the expensive side but very useable in your situation. Topsy - Turveys are kind of cool, also. There are "over the rail" planter boxes that work well on balconeys, all kinds of large potting containers to choose from depending on what you want or need.

Al

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