Dreaming with my eyes wide open! Delusions of adequacy, strike AGAIN!
I was just standing outside, planning on what I hope to be able to accomplish this weekend. I still have dozens of strawberry plants that need planting in the ground. They are “June bearing,” and I may already be too late to expect much from these late starters. Right now, I am taking advantage of my black plastic mulch’s ability to warm the soil beneath it, by being exposed to direct sunlight. When our nights get warm, and our days begin to get hot, I will cover the black plastic with straw. I... Sign in to see full entry.