Have you seen my strawberries?

A big success this year was moving the strawberry pot into full sun, and hooking it up to my drip watering system. The strawberries have been productive, sweet and delicious. The trick is harvesting them before little animals come and take nibbles out of them.

Unlike store-bought strawberries, which are bred to be "tough" in
order to survive shipping, these berries are so fragile that there would be no way to store them.


They simply start to melt once you plucked. Best thing to do: pick and eat. There are two kinds of berries growing in my planter, though I can't remember the names. One is smaller and has an almost floral sweetness. Incredible!




Bad news on the pea front (that sounds a little wrong, doesn't it?)--the leaves have started showing signs of powdery mildew.I think that they may now be on the decline.

Good news is that my Early Girl tomatoes are looking fantastic! Lots of green tomatoes getting fat on the vine. Maybe a good tomato summer at last? Stay tuned.




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