Can I put strawberries in baskets?

[Fae]

I have a basket, the top opening being an oval 11 inches by 8.5 inches. It's 5 inches deep. I've heard strawberries are shallow rooted, do you think I could put one or two small strawberry plants in the basket? I can attach a picture if needed

 

[Beth_B]

I see strawberries sold in hanging baskets that are probably about those same dimensions every summer so I'm guessing yes.

With a limited amount of soil i think you'd probably have to fertilize regularly during your growing season if you want a decent crop though.

 

[Autumn_Hearthwitch]

I had one of those upside-down hanging baskets made to grow strawberries or tomatoes. They were advertised on television quite a few years back. I'll tell you that didn't work very well but that might have been my own doing. I'd never grown strawberries before and might have been overzealous with the soil (packing way too much in) and seeds and whatnot. I think if you have a decent sized hanging basket and like @Beth_B advised, to fertilize regularly, it should do fairly well.

 

[headfullofbees]

DON'T over-fertilise! DON'T over-water.

Strawberries in my allotment greenhouse. (May 2015)

 

[robinjopo]

I had strawberries in baskets last year. Constant watering required.

 

[Sealpikachu]

The basket won't hurt them at all. I live near a town whose mai export are strawberries and they always have them in baskets to save up space. They are delicious and are not affected at all.