What a delight to have our own strawberries to put in the school and kindi lunch-boxes. After breakfast the girls picked a few ripe ones from the garden and brought them in for a quick wash before popping them in their lunch-boxes. The sweetness of strawberries is such a seasonal treasure that evokes so many memories of childhood for me. My dear Grandfather was very green-fingered. Whenever we visited there were fresh delights from the garden to savour. Strawberries, grapes, tomatoes in abundance and when we were old enough we sampled his home-made red wine.
The weather has got milder in the past few weeks (though there is still quite a spring breeze blowing most days). With the warmer temperatures the garden is going ballistic with growth.
I so love this time of year. The Pohutukawa tree in the garden is full of buds and we shall be excited to see if they flower before Christmas. Last year, we awoke on Sophie’s Birthday (Boxing Day) to our first rich, red bloom.
Now we’re just waiting for our tomatoes and peas to bring forth a plentiful harvest. And, with a bit of luck, a few blueberries may make it to the table from our baby bushes.
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I love growing our own strawberries, too. My mother has a green thumb, but the gene skipped me. Luckily, my husband is clever in the garden. We’re running behind this year though!
Oh wow your garden looks fab…I can’t believe you have strawberries already! Must go and check ours and see how far away they are..we have been enjoying the lettuce greens for the past few weeks. The pohutukawa are already flowering in Auckland (saw some on the way from the airport) so Wellington’s can’t be far away…Yay for summer!
The garden looks fantastic and just get a mouthwatering feeling of those strawberries….enjoy them in the lunch boxes.May the
Pohutakawa do its business and be out for birthday gilr and all!!
That is so exciting when you can harvest your own food from the garden! I was glad to see your site on the “kiwi mummy blog”. I’m looking forward to seeing what other blogs are out there.
oh i have just caught up on your lovely sisterhood moments and the christmas dresses and strawberries… what a fabulous week huh.
’tis funny, no matter how big or little we’re carrying bubbas, we still feel like a house. really glad you’re feeling the lurve X
Yum. If I could just get the dog to stop eating mine before I could get to them, I’d enjoy some of my own as well!