Stupid pots.

[Oliver Buckle]

I have a couple of 'strawberry planters' someone gave me once, tallish pots with six little 'cups' in two rows around the sides. Now, to my mind strawberries need a decent bit of room when planted out, so how do they expect seven of them to grow in one pot? Anyway, after having them sit empty for some time I thought I would plant herbs in one, a sage in the top and parsley, basil, thyme etc. round the outside. Only the sage really grew properly, so I thought I would take it out and put it in another pot. That was when I realised that the pot bells out in the middle and narrows at the top, I had to destroy the sage to get it out, luckily the cuttings seem to have taken.
Stupid pots, I don't know what to use them for now, it's a pity, they are a nice blue.

 

[Susan BBPM]

I have a couple of 'strawberry planters' someone gave me once, tallish pots with six little 'cups' in two rows around the sides. Now, to my mind strawberries need a decent bit of room when planted out, so how do they expect seven of them to grow in one pot? Anyway, after having them sit empty for some time I thought I would plant herbs in one, a sage in the top and parsley, basil, thyme etc. round the outside. Only the sage really grew properly, so I thought I would take it out and put it in another pot. That was when I realised that the pot bells out in the middle and narrows at the top, I had to destroy the sage to get it out, luckily the cuttings seem to have taken.
Stupid pots, I don't know what to use them for now, it's a pity, they are a nice blue.

I got a few of those and had the same problem. Everything dries out too much.
I've got a couple of ideas I'm thinking on trying -

1. Succulents
2. Other Alpines
3. Something like Livingston Daisy which is very draught tolerant.

Google to find pictures of the first two. I know 3 will work as I planted some LD's in a very tiny pot which I rarely remembered to water and they thrived all summer long.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I have a couple of 'strawberry planters' someone gave me once, tallish pots with six little 'cups' in two rows around the sides. Now, to my mind strawberries need a decent bit of room when planted out, so how do they expect seven of them to grow in one pot? Anyway, after having them sit empty for some time I thought I would plant herbs in one, a sage in the top and parsley, basil, thyme etc. round the outside. Only the sage really grew properly, so I thought I would take it out and put it in another pot. That was when I realised that the pot bells out in the middle and narrows at the top, I had to destroy the sage to get it out, luckily the cuttings seem to have taken.
Stupid pots, I don't know what to use them for now, it's a pity, they are a nice blue.

Becky puts impatiens and other flowers in ours. But then she puts flowers in so many odd places it can be hard to describe.

 

[Twigs]

I have a couple of 'strawberry planters' someone gave me once, tallish pots with six little 'cups' in two rows around the sides. Now, to my mind strawberries need a decent bit of room when planted out, so how do they expect seven of them to grow in one pot? Anyway, after having them sit empty for some time I thought I would plant herbs in one, a sage in the top and parsley, basil, thyme etc. round the outside. Only the sage really grew properly, so I thought I would take it out and put it in another pot. That was when I realised that the pot bells out in the middle and narrows at the top, I had to destroy the sage to get it out, luckily the cuttings seem to have taken.
Stupid pots, I don't know what to use them for now, it's a pity, they are a nice blue.

I use strawberry pots for herbs.
Basil on top, mint, chives, oregano, parsley, thyme, and spearmint. It works...I can only guest that I’m using a larger version. Strawberry pots come in different sizes.