Tag Archives: strawberries

Freezing Strawberries

Posted on June 24, 2019 by bluestempond

Inexplicably, this year has been great for my little strawberry patch. I’ve been collecting about two quarts a night and it just keeps on giving.  In contrast, the asparagus is weak and sparing. I put straw on both of them … Continue reading →

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Over Already?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by bluestempond

Wasn’t it only three days ago I was feeling the glory of an abundant strawberry harvest, and looking forward to hauling in two quarts a day for the next week? I had to miss a couple more days due to … Continue reading →

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Whoa, That’s Rain!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by bluestempond

This has been one great growing season here in the Great Lakes region.  It is warm and steamy and we’ve gotten some amazing downpours in the last few days.  Yesterday morning I dumped out our rain gauge to see what … Continue reading →

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Spring Scenes

Posted on June 13, 2014 by bluestempond

It is almost summer, but technically still spring.  We are enjoying our own strawberries and the last of our asparagus, and I am watching my little seedlings pop up out of the garden soil.  This mixture of harvest and expectation is … Continue reading →

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