This bell-shaped strawberry was an appropriate little treat that I found on Christmas Day. I was harvesting some strawberries for a garden salad when this fulla showed up. I don’t think he made it into the salad in the end. I may have eaten him…
Now that the warm weather has decided to join the party, the strawberries are in full swing. Initially, we were just eating them, but I’ve started saving them for another day. It’s hard to squirrel your strawberries. They’re tasty. I’ve been washing, coring and freezing them to use in some future food experiment. Maybe jam, … More It’s a Strawberry Time of Year
I had a weird situation earlier this week. I went to three garden centres and didn’t buy ANY plants. What’s up with that? It is most unnatural. It’s not that there weren’t any plants I wanted to buy, there were numerous plants I wanted to buy. There were even plants on my list that I eyed … More Plant Shopping & Vege Watching
I was not expecting to get any strawberries until spring, but one of my Chandler plants, planted only about six weeks ago, has surprised me with some winter fruit. I waited eagerly while the first strawberry slowly turned bright red, hoping no birds or children would steal it. And then came the day of eating. It was deliciously … More Winter Strawberries
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