One of the most perfect roses in my garden. By Memorial Day weekend, most gardeners in our area are harvesting their first spring crops. Strawberries, lettuce, spinach, spring onions, and even peas are starting to come in. Well, they are for some people. My garden isn’t quite there yet. Since contemplating listing the house for …
Between Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday, I have been dreaming of frozen margaritas. Strawberry Margaritas to be exact. I don’t mean those syrupy sweet, unnaturally red concoctions you get at the local chain cantina. Nope. I’ve been dreaming of a naturally tart-sweet concoction from my own blender featuring real strawberries and good tequila, blended into …
Growing up, most kids have chores, but few had such a delicious chore as picking strawberries from our family’s garden. That was a sure sign that spring was in the air. As a little girl, I loved strawberries alone or on top of the little yellow sponge cakes available at the grocery store. After …
My favorite thing about gardening has to be eating fruits and vegetables that I grew myself. Taking them from seed, raising the plant, and then harvesting the fruits and veggies to serve my family gives me such a sense of pride and accomplishment. And my absolute favorite from the garden snack – strawberries! I pick …
