A few posts back, I mentioned I’m growing two new varieties of strawberry this year. One is a traditional red one (Sparkle) and something new….this gorgeous white one! It’s supposed to have a twist of pineapple in the flavor, and if it’s anything like the white alpine strawberries I already have, that twist is WONDERFUL.
These are the White Soul strawberries:
I’ve only ever seen them sold as seeds, so I bought some. The instructions say to be patient; strawberry seeds can take up to 6 weeks or more to germinate. I must be a strawberry whisperer, because not even two weeks later, I have this:
What? You say you can’t see anything?
What about now:
They are SO teeny tiny! It’s hard to believe that if all goes well, I’ll be harvesting strawberries from these. What a miracle God’s creation is.