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Speaking of regrading…

That is one of the reasons I have been so antsy now about the weather.   The more spring showers we get, the more I realize what regrading I did manage to get to last year did help.  At the same time, I want to finish what I started in other areas.

As can happen, although I had a clear plan in mind about how I would go about the regrade process, sometimes there’s that one thought or question in the back of your mind that just won’t die until it gets satisfied.

Not fun to move!
A section of the old concrete splash guard slabs that were meant to prevent erosion since the house lacks gutters on three sides.  This portion is in better shape than most of it.

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strawberries everywhere followup

Indian Strawberry DetailI did recall one thing last year, confirmed recently by the emerging yellow flowers.  What I thought were strawberry runners under the clothesline are not entirely just garden strawberries.  There are also what’s known as mock strawberries aka Indian strawberries or false strawberries.  There are lots of medicinal uses for them, and I also read that in India, they are often considered an offering to the gods.  I definitely like them as a groundcover, so that’s a gift to me! Continue reading “strawberries everywhere followup”

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Heirloom Seeds arrived today…

I ordered late, hence their arrival time.  They actually shipped faster than I expected since we stuck with the less expensive table shipping method.  I’m a little concerned about how late we will be starting some of these seeds, given our short growing season here. Then again, our frost time did drag out this year, so many will be pretty close to right on time.  Still, better a bit late then never at all!

I don't want to screw these up...
We bought nine different seeds (veggies/beans/fruit), and they sent one freebie.

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strawberries…strawberries everywhere

Last year we found out that along with our berry bushes, we had strawberry plants too.  It wasn’t long before I realized we had very large swaths of the yard and beds that were carpeted with their runners.  We haven’t ID’d what type they are yet.

It would be fair to say that our backyard is mostly carpets of strawberry runners.
Even if you don’t recognize this meme, the reactions hold true. On one hand, having a lot of strawberry plants is amazing! On the other…there are so many runners to make decisions about so we might actually get a decent crop of berries this year.

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