Building a Strawberry Tower - Gathering the Materials

The Strawberry Tower from AgroTower comes in a small box.

The buckets that make up each layer of the Strawberry Tower came stack on top of each other (see picture to the left).

There are holes all along the bottom of each bucket for water to drip down to the next level. There is also a 1" diameter hole in the middle of the bucket to feed a water tube through.

The pockets slant diagonally toward the center, allowing for water to drain toward the middle of the bucket.

I supplemented the Strawberry Tower with a 5.5 feet long piece of 1" PVC pipe, 2 bags of rocks, a 20" plastic container and a water tray (see picture to the right)

I use PVC pipe to provide stability to the Strawberry Tower and prevent it from falling when it gets windy. I put rocks in the 20" plastic container to anchor the PVC pipe.

I use the water tray to create a moat around the Strawberry Tower to prevent ants from getting access to the Strawberry plants.

Links to more of my Strawberry Tower Blog Entries:

Building a Strawberry Tower - Intro

Building A Strawberry Tower - Choosing Strawberry Plans

Building A Strawberry Tower - Gathering Materials

Building A Strawberry Tower - Prep Work

Building A Strawberry Tower - Soil Less Potting Mix

Building A Strawberry Tower - Anchoring the Tower

Building A Strawberry Tower - Adding the Drip Irrigation Line

Strawberry Plants 2 weeks After Planting

Adding Mulch to the Strawberry Plants

Pinching Strawberry Flowers

Strawberry Plants 6 weeks After Planting

First Strawberries Forming

First Strawberries

Why No Strawberry Flowers

Strawberry Flowers

Second Batch of Strawberries

Pruning Strawberry Plants

Fall Strawberries

Strawberry Plants Are Multiplying

Preparing Strawberry Tower for Winter

Strawberry Tower - Year 2

Building a Strawberry Tower - Prep Work

I drilled two holes in the center of bottom of the 20" container to allow water from the PVC pipe to drain out. I am leaving the top of the PVC pipe open, so rain water could get in the pipe. The drainage hole allows the rain water a path out.

I put the PVC pipe in the center of the 20" bucket, right over the two holes I drilled out. I then placed rocks all around the PVC pipe. (see picture below).

I then put small pebbles on top of the rocks to create a flat surface for the Strawberry Tower.

Links to more of my Strawberry Tower Blog Entries:

Building a Strawberry Tower - Intro

Building A Strawberry Tower - Choosing Strawberry Plans

Building A Strawberry Tower - Gathering Materials

Building A Strawberry Tower - Prep Work

Building A Strawberry Tower - Soil Less Potting Mix

Building A Strawberry Tower - Anchoring the Tower

Building A Strawberry Tower - Adding the Drip Irrigation Line

Strawberry Plants 2 weeks After Planting

Adding Mulch to the Strawberry Plants

Pinching Strawberry Flowers

Strawberry Plants 6 weeks After Planting

First Strawberries Forming

First Strawberries

Why No Strawberry Flowers

Strawberry Flowers

Second Batch of Strawberries

Pruning Strawberry Plants

Fall Strawberries

Strawberry Plants Are Multiplying

Preparing Strawberry Tower for Winter

Strawberry Tower - Year 2

First Cherry Tomato Flower

The Cherry Tomato seedlings that I planted in the Raised Beds are thriving.

Today is the last day of February and already, I see flowers opening up on all 4 of the plants.  The picture to the right is of the Sun Sugar Cherry Tomato.

The weather has been warm in the evenings, with overnight lows in the high 50 degree F range.  I am hopeful that fruit will set and I will have Cherry Tomatoes to eat in a couple of months!