This weekend was the first real harvest of berries from my strawberry beds. I am so excited about how they are coming along! This is when gardening becomes a real family affair and is appreciated by everyone. I think we ate about a quart fresh, many before we could even bring them inside.
When we saw how many we had my girls thought maybe we should make some homemade strawberry ice cream for the holiday weekend. What a great idea! I really enjoyed slicing the berries for the ice cream and observing how these berries are actually red all the way through to the center of the berry. None of that white center in these berries. The ice cream was almost as wonderful as the strawberries! It was really good, I just prefer eating strawberries fresh.
So, if you haven't tried adding strawberries to your garden yet, think about it. They don't require a lot of space and they are pretty easy to take care of, and then the harvest, well that's the easiest part! I think the only trouble I have is keeping them from the birds. I put up bird netting around the beds and although it can be a pain to work around, it guarantees actually being able to enjoy the strawberries. Unless of course, a family member can't resist the temptation of a red, ripe strawberry as they pass by the strawberry bed . . .
I can't wait to see tomorrow's harvest. I think we'll be making strawberry jam or preserves any day now!
Looks absolutely delicious! I could almost smell them:)
ReplyDeleteYou're right. The kitchen was filled with the smell of strawberries today! When I checked outside this evening, I noticed that the strawberry plants are loaded with more strawberries that should be ready by tomorrow. Yeah! I never get tired of fresh strawberries!
ReplyDeleteI am glad I stumbled upon your blog, your garden is amazing. Beautiful strawberries. Yes, strawberry ice cream is so good. We make it every strawberry season.
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