strawberries

Tonight’s Strawberry Moon is more than just a pretty sight — it’s the largest and lowest full moon we’ll see until 2043. Named by Native Americans for the strawberry harvest season, this June full moon marks early summer and invites us all to pause and appreciate the night sky.

Now that June has arrived, it's strawberry time in Central New York. Several farms and berry patches have opened their U-pick fields for the season.

Now that June has arrived, it's strawberry time in Central New York. A number of farms and berry patches are getting ready to open U-pick fields for the season.

The two-day festival is free to the public.

I suppose I could grow a small container garden on our apartment balcony. I suppose one tomato plant is better than none. And maybe I will. Or maybe, I'll have time (I don't) to take my Townsquare co-workers up on their offer to start an office garden. Who knows. My point is, the title of this post is "5 Things I'm Planting in my Imaginary Garden". And right now I don't have an actual garden so, we'll stay with the theme. I've added pictures from my actual gardens past, just because.

Check your freezer! There's a massive frozen strawberry recall for possible Hepatitis A.

If strawberries are kind of your thing, this festival will be too. There Really Is A Festival Dedicated To Strawberries In New York In New York, the tasty strawberry fruit is hitting its active season right in the middle of June. If you want to be surrounded by everything strawberry, then Suffolk County is where you'll be driving to. 67...