The brand new strawberries that looked like little dirty roots when they arrived are already making strawberries. To be honest, they aren’t that flavorful and have a slightly spongy texture, but it’s still early. Some sunshine and I bet these are terrific.
This is my berry patch. It was so dense last summer that berry picking felt dangerous. My arms always had scratches on them.
I discovered something called thornless berries and immediately ordered 2 plants. At some point, early spring?, I severely whacked back the berry patch. I cut lots of canes and I dug up lots of canes. I wish I’d take an picture but the patch looked so sad and bare.
I’m very greedy about my garden and hate discouraging anything but I wanted room for the new berries and I figured I could live one year with a light crop.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA.
It’s like the berries were never happier. Look at this. It is a mass of forming berries.
And look how long the patch is. I checked on my two new plants and they are hanging in there, poor little babies amongst these tall, established vines. I expect to be begging my neighbors to take berries, too. What an amazing problem to have.
Two years ago I started pruning my blueberries as well. They love it, too. I think there’s a lesson to be learned.
Berries never go to waste. We eat a ton. We freeze a ton. Last year I made a lot of jam but we don’t eat it fast enough so not sure jam will save us this year. We’ll share these, too.
