Mr. Stacky5-Tier Strawberry Planter Pot, 5 Pots

Has a water problem

Great product would recommend

May 22, 2024 UPDATEI planted my Mr. Stacky with 20 strawberry plants and now many struggle. I have it in an area that receives shade for part of the day but it sill gets hot here and this design simply is not good for growing things that shouldn't dry out between waterings.The four strawberry plants on the top tier are fine because that tier receives direct water but relying on the water dripping down to the pockets, no matter how much you water the top tier, simply isn't a enough. I noticed that right away though and I've been using a watering can with a skinny spout to water the individual pockets. Still, they dry out very quickly and my plants are drying out too. I'm going to have to transplant the strawberries into better containers and my raised bed to save themI do think this is well made and superior to some other brands but the individual pockets dry out very fast. If you use it for strawberries and are somewhere that gets hot, be prepared to water daily and to water the pockets individually. Don't try to rely on the self-watering feature, IMO.I removed one star because of the above. This is not a unique design so I don't want to blame it on the vender, and they did make a really nice version of this planter, but it's just not a good design - well, maybe for succulents and cactus :)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I ordered the 5-tier Mr. Stacky because I'm pretty sure the taller one (7 tier?) will tip over if not anchored. I have planted about half of it with strawberries and will finish planting it soon (see picture). In a nutshell, I like it a lot!Just after I ordered this planter, I found out that my brother gifted me the Garden Project Tower 2 planter. If you are familiar with it, you know it's probably the king of these kinds of planters. I started to cancel my order for the Mr. Stacky thinking I wouldn't use it but then I decided to keep it too and just see what I thought of both. I have not put the Tower 2 together yet - it's a bit of a project - but I did pop the Mr. Stacky together quickly and easily. My husband got me a length of 3/4" pvc pipe to put down the center holes to add a bit of stability to the tower. At least that way the tiers shouldn't come apart. Not that they would, but this way they can't.I have it on the back deck sitting on a half barrel (plastic) turned upside down for now to raise the planter up a bit. My biggest concern is wind and the Mr. Stacky falling over and I'm probably going to tie it to the deck railing to help avoid that.The Mr. Stacky seems to be well made, the individual parts are quite sturdy and I like that it is both food safe and made in the USA. Not much is anymore, it seems. I compared this planter to many others on Amazon that are similar and after looking at pictures closeup and ready lots of reviews I believe that the Mr. Stacky is probably superior in construction to the others that are similar.I do think that if the bottom dish that the tower connect to was bigger around there would be less chance of it falling over except in a really strong gust. Because the bottom tier snaps to the dish though, I can't just put the tower on a different dish because there'd be no way to attach it. Time will tell if this little tower remains standing on a windy day. I sure hope it does but as I said earlier, I'll probably tie it to the deck railing with twine for added security.I love the Tower 2 that my brother sent me and I will use it but for a strawberry planter I really love the size of the Mr. Stacky best. Plus, I can pick it up carefully to move it it needed. The Tower 2 cannot be moved without rollers which are a substantial extra purchase. That big one has its place in my garden, for sure, but right now I'm enjoying getting the Mr. Stacky planted and I peek at it to admire how nice it looks even though I'm not quite done putting strawberries in it.If you are thinking about one of these types of multi-tiered planters, I really recommend the Mr. Stacky. I got the terracotta color and I think it looks nice. I thought that the black/darker colors might get too hot where I live and dry out the plants too quickly. The fact that it is food safe plastic and American made are two big bonuses with so many other things being "Made in China".

I bought one for myself and another for my mother along with 2 sets of 20 bare roots Everbearing Ozark Beauty Strawberry Plants. Mom and I are both fairly new to gardening, but our plants are flowering and look healthy, and we both love how they look.I haven't had any trouble with it falling over even though I have nothing anchoring it. It seems fairly sturdy when well-watered, and we have seen some good winds here since I set it up and my toddler regularly pokes at it.I'm really wondering how this will hold up next year, since in my experience a lot of plastic containers will break down and become brittle with the weather. If it holds together well, I'll probably get more next year!5/3/2017 update: I have 3-6 strawberries growing per plant! Unfortunately, my mom's strawberry plants died, though after discussion, we realized she had both been moving it inside/outside with the cold and keeping it in the shade, so both factors may have contributed to their demise. Dad loves the look of it though and they're both excited to have learned from the experience and try again another time. Also my toddler did pull off the top layer once. However, I was able to easily stick the freed dirt/plants back and place and no harm seems to have come from their little adventure.5/13/2017: update: I'm harvesting strawberries every 3 days and collecting ~8 strawberries each time. They're mostly smallish, but it's an ever-bearing variety, so no surprise there. They are more tart than expected for the variety. Research suggests it might be a spacing issue, but on examination several of the "pots" appear low on soil, so I'll fix that and hopefully get sweeter strawberries moving forward. Handy thing about this container is I could easily move the whole thing into the cage with my blueberry bushes, protecting it from birds, rabbits, and other wildlife. Though tart, we are definitely enjoying them.7/29/2018 update: I fell behind on watering last year and all my plants in this planter died. The ones I planted in the garden survived and fruits this year. I don't regret my purchase, but I think I'll wait until I have a better watering system before I use this again.