A pitiful crop from my own little strawberry patch made me very sad this year, the kids were able to have a small sampling of fresh strawberries from the patch . I ended up picking most of my strawberries up at the store and farmer’s market. The kids take the strawberries right out of the fridge and snack on them throughout the day, leaving stems on the coffee table, dining room table and yes the floor!
I was given a website for strawberry recipes, which has come in very handy, California Strawberry .(Check out their great tip section on the home page freeze em’ right!) Yes strawberries are for more then your shortcakes and jams (MMM jam)- put them in your salad or the one I might give a go, a ceviche.
I taught the kids how strawberries grow, from a plant, flower turns into a green berry which then turns red with help from the sun and water. They have learned a lot with the garden this year and the berry is the sweetest reward for all our hard work!
For the kiddos to check out Strawberryville.com, lots of kid friendly tips, games and geared to your child’s age!
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TheAngelForever // July 13, 2008 at 6:15 pm |
After going strawberry picking twice this year hubby and I have thought about planting some in our yard next year. We are not sure if we have the right soil, but that is less of an issue for us. The biggest problem will be bunnies and squirrels that are horrible in our area. Do you have anything around your little strawberry patch to protect them from animals?
Karen // July 14, 2008 at 10:12 am |
Thanx for the site
Mark Salinas // July 14, 2008 at 10:52 am |
Very tasty! Yum!
totaltransformation // July 14, 2008 at 1:17 pm |
Sadly, NONE of our strawberry plants matured this year.
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Marinka // July 20, 2008 at 8:12 am |
I love strawberries! Strawberries on the floor? I assume if someone steps on one, you have them all over the house, right? And there is nothing wrong with strawberry footprints–it’s art, almost!
Mama Kalila // July 20, 2008 at 9:43 pm |
Mmmm.. Sounds good. My husband is allergic though, so I rarely get them anymore