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How to grow strawberries
How to grow strawberries

I’m not alone in my admiration for strawberries. In ancient Rome, the strawberry symbolized Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of its heart shape and color. In medieval times, stone masons carved strawberries on altars and churches because they symbolized perfection and righteousness. Much more recently—last month, in fact—strawberries have become my ticket to sanity, a means of dealing with the stress of the ongoing pandemic.

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Container gardening, Backyard gardeningAudrey Millergardening, growing food, Perennial Gardening, how to grow strawberries, strawberries, grow your own strawberries, easy plants to grow, plants for home garden, planting bed, container gardening, homegrown strawberries, acadia tucker, when to plant strawberries, strawberry varieties, strawberry growing, gardening advice, fruit garden, which strawberry variety to plantComment
I tore up my thirsty lawn for something better
I tore up my thirsty lawn for something better

I fell hard for gardening in my early 20's. I had just fled too-urban New York City for a rental house in Oakland, and was thrilled by the trees and space and flowers. My first garden was teeny, just a patch of dirt out front. But 30 years later I had a house and a yard divided into what I consider rooms, which means each section has its own feel.

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Lawn replacementMila Holtplanting bed, building a planting bed, lawn makeover, tear up thirsty lawn, yard makeoverComment