The theme of this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Flowers
I have many beautiful flowers in my garden but their beauty soon fades and their flowers wither and die. Now consider the flowers produced by the humble strawberry plant.
I grow all my strawberry plants in various containers even plastic crates. These humble plants have flowered continuously since the beginning of March providing lots of delicious strawberries.
We are now in the last week of August; they are still blooming and still providing sweet, pesticide free strawberries. I have had very little success with “green” vegetables this year and my attempts to grow Zucchini also failed miserably. However, as strange as it may seem, I could grow anything “red” such as strawberries, radish, chili peppers, red cabbage, red lettuce etc
Nancy of Spirit Lights the Way kindly lifted my spirits (no pun intended) when she kindly pointed out” I have a “red thumb” instead of a green one!
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I enjoyed seeing the series of pictures, and the words you shared about them.
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That’s fantastic. Strawberries haven’t been in season here since May. The season this year was too short.
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Strawberry flowers are the best because you know what’s coming where they bloom!
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Hi Shell, whats also great is the plants are now sending off runners so lots more plants next year. Even better a couple of the pots are still producing sweet strawberries and it’s Sept!
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Perhaps red is your colour PiP? Well done anyway with your fruit and veg successes.
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Yep red is def my colour…
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Yummy strawberries! 🙂
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Every time I read your posts I think I must try that.
when i retire I WILL!!!!
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I will hold you to that!
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I like your “red thumb” idea!! Those strawberries look really YUMMY!!
Thanks for the links to the other blogs. 🙂
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I am glad I had more luck with strawberries than Zucchini!
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Fantastic. I love strawberries.
Love Nancy’s red thumbs analogy!!
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Hi Sarsm, yep Nancy was spot on
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I like the idea of strawberries dipped in chocolate ! Beautiful flowers and nice photo of those delicious strawberries. Getting prepared for “Hurricane Irene” here, will be living and working at our local hospial all weekend !
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Heard about the approaching Hurricane on the news…be safe Penny!
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I found that tomatoe feed ( liquid ) is a great aid to growing things, but do not over use.
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I used some earlier in the season, but your’ve reminded me I need to go and buy some more!
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Delicious flowers for the challenge. Sweet! I really enjoy your having Red Thumb instead of a Green one. I always knew you were special. lol 🙂
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I don’t know about special EC – I think they just broke the mold after they made me!
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Yummie strawberries!
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I´m jealous, it´s the second time we plant strawberries and the first time we got about 4 or 5 , but this year, nothing!! I have replanted in a bigger pot, still nothing!! Good luck with your “red” fingers Piglet.
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Hi Sami,
I wonder why you are not having any success 😦 I am using very good compost and I water and feed regulary…
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I’m interested in the strawberries which you can eat at August.
Anyway it’s a great fruit.:)
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I was not expecting to still be eating strawberries in August. I was going to move the plants into my raised veg plot, but I think I will leave them in pots!
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Oo, those strawberries look yummy.
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🙂
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That is lovely… and I could eat those strawberries right now. 🙂
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A virtual dish of strawberries is on its way over!
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The strawberries look fabulous. I’m so glad you’ve been able to enjoy so many this year. I’m fascinated with the idea that your gardening propensities have leaned you toward red. A red thumb, indeed!
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Hi MWD,
I never thought about it until Nancy at Spirit Lights the way pointed it out!
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Delicious strawberries – keep on growing anything red!
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I am going to try beetroot!
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Wonderfully delicious strawberries…I enjoy them on my salad, dipped in chocolate, sprinkled with sugar and drizzled with honey agave nectar.
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Strawberries dipped in chocolate sounds and interesting combination!
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Mmmm I love strawberries!
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I would love to also grow blueberries and rasberries, but don’t think it is possible living so close to the sea 😦
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Your red thumb strikes again! Beautiful berries, PiP!
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Yep, and they are far nicer than shop bought ones 🙂
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Maybe you should try growing watermelon – it’s red on the inside!
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Now there’s an idea!
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LOL! I’m reading along, thinking about your “red thumb,” and then I got to the end of the post. 😆
Your strawberries and your strawberry flowers are both wonderful looking.
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It made me chuckle when you wrote in one of your comments because for some reason it is actually true!
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Ah, so you did not read my about page 😦
I’m from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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For some reason I thought you were in the USA! Well, I should have known you were from N.Ireland by your great sense of humour! I better go and check your about page!
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The USA, omg, no, no, all those murders, earthquakes, big mac’s, no i’ll stay here and stay healthy 🙂
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I’m going to add you to my blogroll if you will do the same for me.
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Yes of course! In fact you have reminded me I must review my blogroll and update it. I also what to add the countries/states. Where are you based?
Cheers
PiP
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I used to grow strawberries years ago and found them very easy to grow along with tomatoes, you should try them next year.
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I also grow tomatoes…I missed them from my red list!
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Next to sunflowers, strawberry flowers are the best because they lead to the best fruit in the universe! Man, I want a strawberry right now!
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I loved your sunflower pictures; they remind me of France!
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