gardening revival/food gardening

**"* F* M* <m*@sympatico.ca>**

Hi gang--

Interesting that you're talking about gardening and food gardening, since 
that's been on my mind recently. (Can't do much else but think about it, 
since my garden looks like an ice skating rink right now, with a layer of 
packed snow between two layers of icy glaze.)

The back story: I was watching a Food Channel show about Jamie Oliver's 
gorgeous home food garden and country kitchen and what he cooks there. 
(Quick note to the uninitiated: JO is "the naked chef," an English chef who 
advocates unpretentious, fresh cooking -- which is why some bright marketing 
type came up w/ the "naked" description. Don't ask me -- doesn't make any 
real sense to me, either.)

On to the gardening part: In one of the shows, Jamie and his gardener (busy 
guy, he doesn't do all the rough stuff himself) were talking about growing 
strawberries in hanging baskets. I'd love to do this, since my only sun is 
in a crammed-full city front garden and my big front porch. I've succeeded 
with sweet peppers and 'Cupid' grape tomatoes in containers on my porch, as 
well as the typical herbs. But I'd like to try strawberries.

Anyone have any experience/advice re growing strawberries in hanging 
baskets? I'm interested in the "hanging" idea, rather than a strawberry 
barrel or strawberry pot. Any suggestions re varieties, care, etc., would be 
greatly appreciated.

BTW, Doreen, I grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast, tho I'm now perched on a 
hill a few blocks from Lake Ontario, and James Lee Burke's writing about 
"the salt" brings my youth right back to me. I get downright nostalgic for 
Spanish moss and live oaks.

Mary Fran McQuade
writing from the sloppy city streets of Toronto, now experiencing a messy 
January thaw

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