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    Dobies are selling a multipack of herbs + scissors for a tenner which I quite fancy having a go at.
    From memory and a bit of reading I understand mint is a bit of a problem regarding its spread.

    I'm thinking of using one of these



    Now, would it be wise to dedicate a whole layer to mint then the rest for the other varieties?

    Would I be able to use these for strawberries also??
    Last edited by Paul-C; 24-04-2016, 10:13 AM.

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    I used these one year for strawberries Paul. I have to say it wasn't a great success simply because they were continually drying out. There just wasn't enough room to have any amount of earth in them and I was having to water them several times a day. I got hardly any strawberries either.

    That said, mine were cheapos from the 99p shop and yours might look a tad deeper than mine were.

    Just bear in mind the watering requirements.

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    • #3
      From experience I'd leave mint on its own , I've always found it takes over.
      Don't see why couldn't do strawberries too, although I've no experience of them.
      Northern England.

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      • #4
        Side on pic to show depth

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        • #5
          I've got one of these strawberry towers (in fact it looks pretty identical) - so far they haven't been too bad for drying out - although I have noticed that when it rains the rain only seems to wet the top tier. They are also difficult to water - the ground gets more water than the towers!!

          So watering might be an issue - if you use the bottom tiers for herbs which won't need too much watering (like mint, rosemary, thyme etc) the top could be used for strawberries and more thirsty herbs

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          • #6
            From what I can see there are no drainage holes. Do I need to get my drill on them?

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            • #7
              Holes, I would be inclined to use a hot poker. Less likely hood of cracking the plastic. You can also make the holes at the base if the sides to give a bit of a reservoir for the water.
              Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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              • #8
                I used a hand drill for mine - I like the idea of creating a reservoir though!

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