Posted in Nature, Photography, tagged berry picking, strawberries, strawberry picking on June 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I’m so happy it’s berry picking season! Every year J and I try to get out to stock up our freezer, and to pick extras for jam. When we were there, the picking was great– the ripe berries were practically leaping into our berry box.
The best berries ARE under the leaves!
We took home a good haul, and I’ve been working on turning some of these into jam.
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Simon, tagged simon, strawberries, strawberry picking on June 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Last night J and I managed to squeeze in some strawberry picking. Our summer has been so full, we have something to do pretty much every night! Last night we realized we have plans every night for the rest of the week and through the weekend, so we had to go or we might miss the chance to pick strawberries this season!
In less than an hour, we picked 16 pounds! We had some for dessert last night, and we usually freeze a whole bunch to use in smoothies throughout the year. Last year I made a strawberry balsamic jam that I loved, and I might try to make that again! My other favorite is a strawberry and tart cherry jam. I love making jam, and I hope we find some time to make some soon! I’m just so glad we didn’t miss the berry picking this year.
Also, it’s been a while since Simon has been featured on the blog, so I thought I’d leave you with this picture of him– it cracks us up how much of a “nester” he is. He will take any rug or pillow or towel or blanket and will make it into a nest and curl up on it. This week I found him laying squarely on the one pillow in the guest room (or, Simon’s room, as we sometimes call it).
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