strawberries

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Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!I couldn't wait to announce our very first strawberries as they were harvested last week so I posted about them on Wednesday!  They were absolutely divine!!!  There haven't been many of them, but the few we have eaten have been so sweet and juicy and well worth the wait!This is the first year we've had chamomile growing growing…
June 4, 2012
Cherry Carnage & Strawberry Protection

Cherry Carnage & Strawberry Protection

Whelp...after all the excitement and promise of cherries last week, it looks like I was worried about the wrong pest.  This is what has happened over the past few days...Do you see the two almost ripe cherries?Now, do you see the devoured cherry above them?Yep...all our beautiful, ripe cherries have been devoured, making a few nice meals for the local…
May 30, 2012
Strawberry Rhubarb Honey Galette

Strawberry Rhubarb Honey Galette

First off, these are not our strawberries.  While we are patiently waiting for our first strawberry harvest, we couldn't resist picking up a few from the store.  This is, however, our rhubarb!  Yay!  Our first real rhubarb harvest!  A whole 12 ounces...3 1/2cups worth...the perfect amount to add a few strawberries to and turn into something phenomenal :-)The original recipe…
May 29, 2012
Almost a Strawberry!

Almost a Strawberry!

Oh man...I'm counting down the days until these beauties will be ready!  Our little strawberry patch is so happy this year...I'm hoping for a great harvest :-)What's your favorite thing to make with fresh strawberries?
May 23, 2012
Strawberry Pot

Strawberry Pot

I've read mixed reviews about strawberry pots, but we were given one last year that has since sat empty and figured it was time to give it a try.  So, we purchased some Allstars to give them a shot since we already have a small Quinault patch in our front yard.We started by cutting a small piece of weed cloth…
May 10, 2012