the tale of the strawberries

Once upon a time a princess planted 3 tiny strawberry plants in her garden.

carefully planted in the newly created bed

carefully planted in the newly created bed

They began to grow. Then, despite being guarded by a beady eyed and brave fox, they were eaten down to the quick by saucy young rabbits who were very numerous throughout that kingdom. Over the summer one of the plants recovered and produced 2 strawberries :)

Many years later (well, 3), many self planted runners later, this is how they looked:

a forest has grown up around the fox

a wild and mysterious forest had grown up around the fox

Rosemary and lovage were shunted to the side, still doing well at the edge of the forest (one of those stray potatoes growing among them too). And what a royal harvest there was! Big bountiful bowls for all the family several times a week :D

with soya cream

with soya cream

with a cherry on top

with a cherry on top

a strawberry from this magical garden was even purple-ised and put on a t-shirt

purple strawberry tank top

purple strawberry tank top

the frog prince

the frog prince

Frogbert called from beside the pond, “I’ve found the golden ball that you dropped in here some time ago!”, but nobody heard as they were all too busy with their strawberry obsession ;)

There is even a strawberry Lucy now :D

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5 Responses to the tale of the strawberries

  1. Penny says:

    What a beautiful story! But I’m worried about poor, neglected Frogbert…
    And how appropriate that they should have named a strawberry after you! :)

  2. cat says:

    They look delicious!

    I think it is only a potato that I share a name with :(

  3. Lucy says:

    Charlotte has a potato too :)

    I know, poor Frogbert. That is actually an old picture of him too – his crown has now gone rusty :( I will go down and repaint it soon :)

  4. Riaz says:

    What lovely strawberries. Just like the ones I pick out of a field every summer. Is Scotland a suitable climate for growing strawberries commercially?

  5. Lucy says:

    Yes, we live near a strawberry farm and they are quite common – tough little thing strawbs, so low to the ground too that wind doesn’t bother them.