Protect your strawberries now! »
Here in zone 5, it’s time to mulch the strawberry bed. There are differing theories as to why we even call them “Strawberries.” I prefer to think it’s because they need to be mulched with straw in the wintertime to help protect them from extremely cold temperatures, as well as wild swings in temperature. So… [Read More...]
Fresh (and healthy) Strawberry Pie! »
Strawberry season is in full swing! I’ve been picking strawberries for over a week now and it’s been really wonderful. I wanted to make a fresh strawberry pie, and read several recipes, but they always seem to have less-than-healthy ingredients, so I came up with my own recipe. Enjoy! For the pie shell: 1 1/4 [Read More...]