Strawberry fields...

Don't say "forever."  We might get sued for copyright infringement.  Melissa and I have been busy putting in new beds. One of them, and my new favorite, is at the 46th Street farm-patch, and it is full of STRAWBERRIES!!! This particular bed has been here for some time, but has been neglected over the years. Three rose bushes and an old holly stump (which still grows, you can't seem to kill holly) are all that were there. They were infested with bind weed when I first moved in. I had to rescue the rose bushes from strangulation at the "hands" of the bind weed.

Today the 15' long bed is weeded, bordered with rocks found on sight, and planted with strawberries.  The strawberries are joined by some delicious and beautiful companions including rhubarb, lilies, sun flowers and a few other flower varieties (Melissa knows what they are, I'm terrible at remembering flower names). Oh yeah, bachelor's buttons! I remembered one :) The holly stump is still there and looks like a crown...we'll keep that one trimmed. Also check out the lavender and sage we rescued from a friend's yard that was too shady. They're basking in the sun now.

More updates to come. I dug out a new bed yesterday where the ground cherries and tomatillos will go. Exciting times on the eves of May. 

 - Ben