Hi there, we currently keep our strawberry plants in pots in the conservatory with no way the bees can come in - do we need to put them in the garden for them to start to fruit? Thanks, Mike.

Strawberries are self fertile, so this means that they will pollinate themselves, but to do this they need either wind of insects to move the pollen about. If you would prefer to leave your plants in the conservatory, you could use a paint brush and move pollen from one flower to another. Or leave the windows and doors open and let the breeze do it for you!

In addition, feed your strawberries planted in pots with Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser for optimum flowering and fruiting.