a day in the life of a latvian mom

We planted 350 strawberries. Yes—three hundred and fifty!

My in-laws decided it was time to start a new strawberry field, and suddenly there we were, with boxes of tiny plants waiting to go into the ground. It sounded exciting… until we stepped outside.

It was freezing. Only +8°C, but the wind made it feel much worse. A sharp north wind, the kind that goes straight through your jacket and makes you question all your life choices. Hands cold, noses red—proper spring in Latvia.

But we did it anyway.

This was real teamwork. No overthinking, no complaining (well… maybe just a little), just everyone taking up a job and planting. One after another, plant after plant. And somehow, it went fast. Much faster than I expected.

Before we knew it, all 350 strawberries were in the ground. And then we did the math—if 4 plants give about 1 kg of strawberries, that means we could be looking at around 87.5 kg of strawberries. That suddenly feels… very real 😄

After that, we collected eggs from their chickens and headed back home. It was terribly cold!

Now they just need sunshine, a bit of warmth… and time. 🍓

Ilze