Strawberry Problems

Living in Scotland presents a few challenges for the intrepid gardener. Our climate is damp and sunlight can be hard to come by. So it was with great delight that Mrs Blog showed me her prize strawberry plants had actually got a few green strawberries on them a few weeks ago. Well done Mrs Blog.

The plants sit on a dry stone wall in the garden, clearly visible from the kitchen window.This afternoon I was n a work call at home and saw Mrs Blog run past my window at a speed that would threaten Oussain Bolt. I finished the call and went outside to see what had happened.

The blackbirds had eaten all the strawberries - no jam for us this year!