STRAWBERRIES!!!! They hit our local food shops earlier this week (Farmers & Artisans, Lexington Co-Op) and today I rushed to the Farmers Market to get them straight from the grower. What a Happy Day! Dann has to work this morning so I hope I can contain myself and wait until he gets home before eating too many. Oh, the recipes! Oh the joy! Dann doesn't work next Saturday so I will be lobbying for a strawberry picking trip!
Speaking of Berries, last night when we had the laddies out for a walk we took a few moments to visit the berry patches around our place. Last spring we planted 4 Blueberry bushes. 1 bush looks like we could have fruit within the next week or two, and 2 others look like they will follow behind with fruit in about 4 weeks time, 1 bush sadly had no blooms this season.
On the land adjacent to ours is an overgrown raspberry patch, you may remember my post "I ran through the Briars" well, it seems all my work did not impact the possibility of fruit this season! There are now little tiny berries showing on the stems! It has been amazing to watch the transformation from flower to berry on these plants. While I was not successful in cleaning out all the bushes, it is a huge overgrown patch, Dann informed me last night that he has designs for getting me to all of the berries. Outside of being able to levitate over the bushes I do not see how my arms and legs will survive this endeavour no matter his schemes, but the reward will be well worth it!
Be sure to visit your local farmers market to find what is in season in your area. Check out Local Harvest to find a market near you, check out Pick Your Own to find a farm near you to pick your own local fruit.
Now, back out to the garden!
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