I spent too much time photographing my pot of woodland strawberries. In the front is a large – about the size of the nail of my index finger – strawberry. I love the way the red plays off the cobalt blue pot. When I started, all I wanted to do was eat the strawberry. By the end, I was so into it that I forgot all about it. Amazing accomplishment for me!

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Just got back from looking at the pot again and I gave in. I ate six strawberries – but I left the one I was photographing. It felt like almost scratching an itch. When I was eating, the itch was gone, once I stopped – and the biggest one was still there – the itch returned, only more intense. (*see end of post)

One another topic, here is a pretty pot, taken in the Container Garden at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.

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Informal collection of pots of succulents, cycads and the like at Lotusland

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And finally, the most amazing container garden I ever saw was during a tour of the Valentine Garden, designed by Isabelle Greene.

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* Addendum: I gave the strawberry to my husband who had a really intense day at work. Not sure he appreciated the sacrifice, but he said the strawberry was good.