Thursday, March 31, 2005

Strawberries & what's blooming

Strawberries
Stuck around Caruthers Street today. Yesterday I spotted three strawberry plants that someone had put out on the sidewalk to give away, and I grabbed them. This evening, which seemed pleasantly warm, I made some little mounds and put in the plants. Watered them in with my little homemade detergent bottle watering can, which really does work very well.

Along with the strawberries on the sidewalk, there were some other mystery seedlings. I didn't recognize any of them, but picked up one up that looked like it might be a flower of some sort. Who knows. I put it in next to our front walk anyway. Botanical roulette.

Taragon
Repotted my roommate's taragon to a large clay pot. Hope to have a substantial herb garden this year.

What's blooming
-Tulips are everywhere and at their peak. Portlanders love tulips aparently.
-Also, the later blooming cherry trees are starting up. Maybe these are the ones that produce actual fruit, rather than just being decorative.
-Looks like calendulas that survived the winter are blooming well, and ...
-California poppies are sprouting, with a few starting to bloom.

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