tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post2808008863556034884..comments2024-01-29T21:40:14.451+00:00Comments on Pebbles in the Sea: Cherry ripe, ripe I cry!Brighton Pensionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-65012934322301218552015-07-17T14:29:11.598+01:002015-07-17T14:29:11.598+01:00Sarah, strawberries are just too much trouble for ...Sarah, strawberries are just too much trouble for me to bother with. Besides, I've given up gardening.<br /><br />Joe, as my old granny would have said, you live and learn, die and forget the lot.Brighton Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-2452478635844958792015-07-16T15:07:22.169+01:002015-07-16T15:07:22.169+01:00And I thought strawberries were just strawberries....And I thought strawberries were just strawberries.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-63325965296365506462015-07-16T14:49:57.811+01:002015-07-16T14:49:57.811+01:00What a shame - there is a cheery tree down by the ...What a shame - there is a cheery tree down by the canal that I have been watching for the last couple of weeks and when I went down to pick them the other day they were all gone too! All is not lost though, there are two plum trees at the park, one a Victoria plum and one small yellow Mirabelles that are almost perfect for picking and I intend to get there before the birds this time.<br /><br />Perhaps you could consider a raised bed for your strawberries to cut out the bending if you wanted to grow you own or, some varieties grow well in hanging baskets.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.com