Our Strawberry Season Is Approaching At A Fast Pace ..

At least in my back yard. A good recipe for nice plump, tasty strawberries is lots of sun, warm weather and a bit of rain. And that's just what we've been getting the last few weeks. So it was no surprise to me that when Molly and I went to check on the patch this Sunday, we found things growing at a fast pace.

The Patch ..

Above was the strawberry patch last weekend. The plants were full of flowers and a few tiny little berries. Sometimes those first few berries of the season don't end up developing into much. They are usually a product of an early bloom. But the rest of the flowers, that open in the following weeks, produce the goodness we are all looking forward to.

Last year we had so many berries that we were giving them away and asking neighbors to come over to pick their own. It was a nice harvest! I hope this year is the same because everyone is asking when they can come pick again. This year I fertilized the plants in the late winter with compost. Then I mowed them completely down in order to thin the old growth from any new growth that would emerge in the spring.

I also gave the entire patch a shot of 10-10-10 fertilizer to make up for anything lacking in the soil. I do this every other year, but may need to start doing it more frequently if the berries don't develop properly. The compost and the mowing down of the plants puts nitrogen back into the soil, but usually not enough to produce quality fruit.

Molly Is Excited! ..

Maybe a bit premature, but excited nonetheless. She saw me messing around in the patch pulling weeds, and thought I was picking sweet, delicious berries.

"Sorry to disappoint Molly."

She was relaxing in the yard, just on the other side of the strawberry patch. She was enjoying the light breeze and the sunshine. She likes to just sit there and spy on what the neighbors are doing. They were setting up for a post church get together and Molly was watching their every move.

Like I said, after about 10 minutes, she FINNALY noticed me messing around in the garden. She perked up and ran over as quick as she could, but unfortunately I had nothing for her. I told her that it would be a few weeks before Daddy has something to give her. I think I saw a tear roll down her face.. hehe.

Believe it or not, I did end up finding a red strawberry toward the end of the patch!

BUT, the bottom is still green!!! Dang.. I thought I had one for her. Oh well. Maybe it will be ready tomorrow?

UPDATE - SOMETHING ATE THE DANG THING! GRRRRRR....

Sorry Molly

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