summer strawberries and sweet surprise peas!

i have never loved a garden plant as much as the strawberries that i planted in a huge deep container on my city deck in the beginning of this summer. we don't have much room for a vegetable garden.. i would have a huge one if i could.. but we do manage to squeeze in a few goodies on our deck each summer season. usually some herbs; basil, parsley, sage, rosemary --but not thyme-- coriander, chives, catnip, tomatoes, clematis, and this time around strawberries. i was so surprised and delighted by the continuous growth and abundance of strawberries that kept on coming--so sweet-- and wonderfully hardy. what a generous plant--and it asked for so little in return.

as i was picking a few ripe strawberries the other morning and tending to some weeding, to my surprise --nestled and hiding in among the berries were a little enclave of sweet peas growing happily  and anonymously in the secret recesses of the strawberry leaves... so now i know what i'm adding to next year's deck garden--  sweet peas!

so here is a little homage and thanks to my sweet little garden goodies.. thanks berries, thanks peas...            thanks summer...