Strawberry Time

In the last two weeks there have been some really yummy strawberries in the stores and at the fruit stands. Meanwhile, my very own strawberries have begun to set some fruit. I had them in a very old self-watering pot that came from Wal-Mart, but they very badly needed to be repotted into a proper strawberry pot. I lost many of the berries last year because they would sit on the damp soil and end up rotting before I picked them. So now I not only have a proper strawberry pot, but I actually have what I have dubbed a "strawberry tower."

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Check it out:

I plan to put herbs in the empty spots later - probably my chives, since they like lots of water, just like the strawberries. This cool little tower consists of stackable pots, and it's self-watering also. So less work for me but hopefully more edible strawberries! I do love strawberries, and so far they have seemed relatively easy to grow. The main challenge is keeping them away from the birds. The birds are super smart and seem to know exactly when they are ripe. Some days I'll go out and think...mmm...one more day and they'll be perfect. Then when I return I find little mini holes from bird beaks! Maybe this year I'll have enough for both the birds and me.

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Little berries, shiny and red

quite tempting in your soil bed

I hope you are quite prosperous

and bear your yummy fruits for us