Strawberry jar (via lisa clarke) You’ll often see strawberries planted in those funny pots with side pockets. In fact, those pots are so closely affiliated with strawberries they’re called strawberry jars. Does that mean these pots are somehow superior? Like, they give strawberry plants some perfect balance of heat and water and, uh, gentle root [Read more]
Archive for June, 2011
How to Grow Strawberries: Easy Version and Nitty Gritty Version
Here’s almost everything you need to know about growing strawberries: They like sun. They like to be watered regularly, but they don’t want to be soggy. Ta da! Buy a strawberry plant, put it in a pot with good drainage, pop it in a sunny corner, and you’re done. Should you have slightly more curiosity [Read more]
Tart Strawberries? Make Cake
Strawberry & Almond Cake Fresh strawberries at their peak are almost always best enjoyed untempered by heat. Firm flesh and rounded sweetness amplified by a gentle tang. But what to do when you happen upon a few that hit a resoundingly tart note? You make this ultra moist, tender-crumbed cake. Fresh strawberries tossed in sugar [Read more]
Strawberry Love: Kitchen Gadgets & Lovely Things
Strawberries. Delicious, delectable strawberries. Supremely easy to grow, wonderful to eat, and also so very pretty to look at. It makes absolute sense then to fill up your kitchen with these picture-perfect, summery tools, towels and what-nots. Trust me, they’ll come in handy one day. Ok, so maybe I fib a little. Ok, maybe a [Read more]