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Help needed with container fruits

mega1mega1 Posts: 3
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Hi as we are in lockdown I have a very bored 15 year old!   So we have decided we would like to try our hand at planting maybe strawberries, blackberries & raspberries but will need to be in containers as my garden was half way through having a garage etc built before the corona started. My question is would multipurpose compost with John Innes 3 be fine for them all?  And what’s best to use as a feed for them?  Obviously I am going to plant them in separate containers.

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  • philmitchellphilmitchell Posts: 7
    Hello,

    John Innes 3 will be absolutely fine. Just ensure they are watered regularly, especially being in pots. Feeding wise, you could use a general purpose fertiliser like growmore or something more natural like fish, blood and bone.

    Happy Growing,

    Phil.
  • mega1mega1 Posts: 3
    Thanks Phil 😀
  • mrtjformanmrtjforman Posts: 331
    they won't need any feeding for the first year and only sparingly after that when it is producing new growth
  • mega1mega1 Posts: 3
    Thanks mrtjforman
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