How to Grow Strawberries Outdoors in a Tier Design

Locate an outdoor spot with full sunlight exposure and good air circulation for the tier assembly. Determine the number of tiers you want to create. Strawberries thrive in at least 6 inches of quality soil, so use pots lager than the minimum height. Also ensure each pot is 6 to 8 inches wider than the pot above it.

Place a saucer over the selected spot to catch irrigated water and prevent it from creating a mess. Ensure the saucer is 2 inches larger than the largest pot.

Place the largest pot over the saucer. Spread 1 to 2 inches of broken crockery pieces over the base of this pot before filling it with a mix composed of two parts quality potting soil and one part compost. Add the potting mix until 4 inches from the edge of the pot. Level the top of the potting mix and tamp it with your hands to remove trapped air.

Lower a pot 6 to 8 inches smaller over the potting mix of the pot you just filled. Position the top pot so it rests evenly over the center of the base pot. Spread 1 to 2 inches of crockery shards over its base before filling it with quality potting soil and compost. Level the top of the mix and tamp it down lightly with your hands.

Place a third pot over the center of the potting soil in the second one. Repeat the procedure of covering its drainage holes with crockery before filling it with soil and compost. Depending on personal preference, skip this step if you want to make a two-tier planter, or add another pot over this one to form a four-tier strawberry planter.

Dig planting holes through the exposed potting mix in each pot with a hand trowel. Ensure each hole is as deep as the root ball of the strawberry plant, but two times as wide to assist development. Space plants six to eight inches apart in each pot.

Water each pot lightly until the soil is evenly moist. Afterward, allow the top 1 1/2 to 2 inches of soil to dry between watering.