Tag Archives: strawberries

A Welcome Rain

Posted on May 29, 2020 by carolee

I haven’t written in a while, because the weather has just been too good to stay indoors, and by the time I quit gardening for the day my brain is too tired to compose thoughtful content. I pushed hard, planting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cabbage worms, gardening, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, May crops, potager, progress, protecting strawberries, strawberries, succession planting | 11 Comments

May in Review

Posted on June 6, 2019 by carolee

The photo for May shows that the beds are filling, but also reflects the excessive amount of rain we’ve experienced through the yellowing of many of the plants. Some of the garlics are beginning to suffer, especially those in … Continue reading →

Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized | Tagged hail, harvest, Indiana gardening, May garden, Observations, strawberries, weeds and weather | 9 Comments

Strawberry troubles

Posted on April 6, 2019 by carolee

With the potager’s interior borders finally cleaned, it was time to turn my attention to the beds proper, and the first bed that screamed “Help ME!” was this strawberry bed. These “Honeonye” plants were moved from my friend Chris’s … Continue reading →

Posted in small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged Indiana Berry Farm, Indiana gardening, kitchen garden, Potager, strawberries | 18 Comments

Thwarting the birds

Posted on May 19, 2017 by carolee

Last year, I was overjoyed to begin picking a quart or so every few days from the strawberries I’d planted in the potager. They were older plants moved from the prior Cook’s Garden at the farm, so were off to … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, critter control, gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager, raised beds, row covers, Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo, berry netting, critter control, gardening, kitchen gardens, learning, potagers, strawberries | 10 Comments

A Day of Firsts!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by carolee

After a long spell of cold, rainy weather it is suddenly 87 degrees and total sunshine! The slight drawback are the 50 mph winds that are really drying things out. I’ve had to water the flats on the outside benches … Continue reading →

Posted in chives, gardening, herbs, kitchen gardens, Potager, Uncategorized | Tagged berries, cabbage worms, chives, first blooms, gardening, peas, snow peas, strawberries | 14 Comments

The Bad

Posted on July 3, 2016 by carolee

Not everything in the new potager has been perfect. The most frustrating aspect comes from critters, who thwart every effort. The most frustrating has been the raccoons, which have decimated the strawberry harvest. After only 4 quarts of beautiful, big … Continue reading →

Posted in garden pests, gardening, Potager, Uncategorized | Tagged critters, garden pests, gardening, Plantskydd, potager, raccoons, strawberries | 7 Comments

Could it be Fairies?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by carolee

Since the strawberries began blooming, I’ve been keeping a close watch. Before the rains set in, there were hundreds of pretty, white blooms. I fussed and stewed, because I did not see a single bee to pollinate the flowers. My … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, fairies, gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged fairies, gardening, potager, strawberries | 1 Comment

The Berry Rows

Posted on October 6, 2015 by carolee

It’s not only the wonderful flavor of just-picked, sun-warmed berries, or the fact that they are pricey at the markets, or that picking berries is a favorite treat for visiting grandchildren, but also the childhood memories of putting on long pants … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, gardening, planting, Potager, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged berries, berry barns, blackberries, elderberries, gooseberries, gooseberry standards, Kylee Baumlee, raspberries, rhubarb, Rosemary Very, strawberries | 5 Comments