The photo says it all.

Our two surviving strawberry mounds say hello to their second summer with a fat little crop.

We just returned from five days away visiting Neal’s parents in Florida.  Maybe being away actually let them ripen, the slugs and rodents must have other things to eat since only a few of these had any nibbles.

B loves her welcome-home present from poppa (a new watering can) and watered the strawberry patch with renewed enthusiasm.

You can grow your own strawberries, you can be pretty intense about it or you can go pick your own in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Search your local area for varieties to grow or pic- your-own farms.