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It is time to get the strawberries ready to tuck in for the Winter. By the time the temperatures dip into the 20's I will need to have the strawberry patch weeded and all of the plants covered with a blanket of straw.
.....stopping for a little scratch.....oooooo, yea, right there, that's it!.....
Now down to business....nothing like the shade of a shovel for a little nap.
Ok, TomTom...let go of my camera strap. 
Believe it or not, we actually did get a little weeding done!
- Working On The "long" List
After what seems like weeks and weeks of weeding,the strawberry patch make-over is almost complete. Just a bit of mulching to be done today...and then I can sit back and wait for the berries. Hubbs was determined to make my strawberry patch as low...
- Help Wanted
Wanted: Gardeners, Planters, Weedersto replace present work force.Salary - none.Benefits - many!Must be willing to start immediately. If you thought Phyllis looked bad yesterday,you should see what I look like today!Here is the best part of me....the...
- Sneak Peak...berries
This is what my strawberry patch has in it right now....lots and lots of blossoms.And....some immature fruit.In just a few short weeks we will be overflowing with red, ripe strawberries. Oh, I can hardly wait...strawberry jam,strawberry shortcake,strawberry...
- It's Strawberry Picking Time!
Oh, how I would love it if you could reach through your computer and help me pick strawberries! We have thousand and thousands ready for picking. I picked for a short while and before I knew it had 12 quarts filled...and never made a dent in the patch....
- Frost On The .......
...Strawberries. Unbelievably, our ever-bearing strawberry plants are still producing. I am sure that this will soon come to an end as we have had 4 frost for the last 4 mornings. Old Man Winter is tapping us on the shoulder. Very soon, we will tuck...
Animals
Weeding the Strawberry Patch.....With Help
It is time to get the strawberries ready to tuck in for the Winter. By the time the temperatures dip into the 20's I will need to have the strawberry patch weeded and all of the plants covered with a blanket of straw.
Seeing my presence in the garden.....my help comes running....down the lane....
....and in through the garden gate.
....a little stop to rub against the Trug Tub (gardening essential!!)...
....and in through the garden gate.....a little stop to rub against the Trug Tub (gardening essential!!)........stopping for a little scratch.....oooooo, yea, right there, that's it!.....Now down to business....nothing like the shade of a shovel for a little nap.Ok, TomTom...let go of my camera strap. Believe it or not, we actually did get a little weeding done!- Working On The "long" List
After what seems like weeks and weeks of weeding,the strawberry patch make-over is almost complete. Just a bit of mulching to be done today...and then I can sit back and wait for the berries. Hubbs was determined to make my strawberry patch as low...
- Help Wanted
Wanted: Gardeners, Planters, Weedersto replace present work force.Salary - none.Benefits - many!Must be willing to start immediately. If you thought Phyllis looked bad yesterday,you should see what I look like today!Here is the best part of me....the...
- Sneak Peak...berries
This is what my strawberry patch has in it right now....lots and lots of blossoms.And....some immature fruit.In just a few short weeks we will be overflowing with red, ripe strawberries. Oh, I can hardly wait...strawberry jam,strawberry shortcake,strawberry...
- It's Strawberry Picking Time!
Oh, how I would love it if you could reach through your computer and help me pick strawberries! We have thousand and thousands ready for picking. I picked for a short while and before I knew it had 12 quarts filled...and never made a dent in the patch....
- Frost On The .......
...Strawberries. Unbelievably, our ever-bearing strawberry plants are still producing. I am sure that this will soon come to an end as we have had 4 frost for the last 4 mornings. Old Man Winter is tapping us on the shoulder. Very soon, we will tuck...