Dirt under my fingernails, smeared onto my apron, deposited on my camera’s shutter button…
I transplanted the strawberry plants today. I got them, oh, about a month ago. I had put them temporarily in a plastic Chinese food container while I searched for a strawberry pot.
I found a pot pretty quickly, but then I chickened-out on the planting.
I’ve never planted a single fruit or vegetable in my life. I planted flower seeds once about sixteen years ago, but they never came up. It was a lot of wasted effort and a big disappointment.
A gardener, I am not.
But I am so excited for strawberry season to start, and I want to be a part of it. So strawberry plants, it is.
I know that I can’t expect to get much of a harvest from a pile of plants in a plastic container with no dirt, so I put on my big girl panties today and got to work transplanting.
I’m feeling optimistic about these plants. If they could sprout a blossom while waiting patiently for me to pot them, then how much better will they thrive now that they are safely in the soil?
Grow, little strawberry, grow!
Hooray for you! They’re off to a great start, it seems. And that berry (even if it’s just one) is going to taste so good!
Oh, I sure hope so! If nothing else, it will give me camera fodder 🙂
“Big girl panties”! One of my favorite phrases! Good luck with the strawberries!
I like your new banner!
Heh, yes, well it seemed appropriate 🙂 Thanks for the complement on the banner – I like to switch it around every couple of months. It keeps things fresh!
I love strawberry pots! Thanks for reminding me to plant one this year. Mind you, the squirrels usually get to the berries before I do but that’s okay! As long as someone enjoys them! You have a great blog – I’m going to explore some more! 🙂
I’m a little afraid to bring my pot outside… the local wildlife is not shy about helping themselves around here! For now, it’s got a nice spot near the window 🙂 Thanks for dropping by!
Looks to me like you are off to a great start. You should try herbs… some, like basil, are basically impossible to mess up! 🙂
That sounds like a good idea! Now that I’ve gotten my hands dirty once (quite literally), I think I can see myself trying another simple planting project without being so intimidated 🙂
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