This is the story of how a simple check‑in on one rooted strawberry daughter turned into a full‑scale transplant reckoning — a day of repotting, flower‑pinching, soil improvisation, and accepting that my strawberry dynasty needed a complete reset. If you’re into container gardening, strawberries, or chaotic garden problem‑solving, welcome to my corner of Texas.
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Garden Chronicles: The Strawberry Dynasty Begins (Texas Edition)
A chaotic spring afternoon in Texas marked the beginning of my Strawberry Dynasty — a humorous attempt at growing strawberries, learning about mothers and daughters, identifying runners, and navigating the challenges of planting berries in the wrong season. Here’s how the first daughter was pinned, the first traitor was cut, and the monarchy officially began.
Trying Again: My First Time Starting Seeds (ft. Zucchini, Squash, and Mild Panic)
My first attempt at starting squash and zucchini seeds turned into a chaotic adventure involving leggy seedlings, heat mats, grow lights, hardening off, and a mesh tent with no bottom. Here’s what I learned about seed starting, mistakes, and trying again after squash vine borers.
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