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If you have limited space available, it’s still possible to make planting dreams come true! People are using soda bottles to create strawberry planters—and honestly, we can’t believe we didn’t think of this before. Head Pot
A video shared by TikTok user @spicymoustache shows a way to reuse plastic bottles to create strawberry growing magic. Instead of recycling the empty bottles, make a vertical planting system that will give you fresh strawberries all summer long.
The plastic bottles work as a vertical planter and the caps are punctured with small holes to create a slow-watering drip system for hydrating your plants. The bottles are stacked on top of each other and mounted to a trellis to save space.
You’ll need to cover the bottom part of the plastic bottles with white paint. This is important because the plant’s root system will grow in the lower part of the vertical planter and it needs to be protected from direct sunlight. The paint will work to reflect the sun and prevent it from reaching the roots. This is not a random color choice—dark colors absorb the sunlight while light colors will reflect that heat away from the roots.
Have a little more space? You can use a laundry basket as a strawberry planter.
This DIY works best for people with small home garden spaces or apartment dwellers with a sunny balcony. You’ll need plastic bottles, plus some basic tools and planting materials.
Each mini vertical garden uses two bottles and holds two strawberry plants. You’ll need to make enough vertical gardens to hold all the plants you have.
It’s time to hang your DIY vertical gardens and pop in the strawberry plants!
Juicy strawberries will soon be ready for the picking! Don’t forget to store your strawberries properly.
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