Photo by Charles Eckert
... And I can think of no better way to celebrate (aside from the obvious indulgence) than by ordering up some plants for spring planting.
How about some Bluejay Blueberry bushes? Bluejay bushes, available at Burpee, grow 5-6 feet tall and promise a very high yield of very large berries perfect for pies and preserves. What's more, these babies are ornamental -- with foliage that turns dramatically crimson in autumn.
And no self-respecting baker would consider strawberry pie without the rhubarb! John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds is selling Victoria rhubarb, which it touts as one of the easiest rhubarbs to grow from seed.
Pair that rhubarb with Festival, Surecrop or Earliglow strawberries from the Cook's Garden catalog. All three old-fashioned varieties are included in the collection, and you get 75 plants. That's a lot of pie!
Dig in!
