Summer sunshine is such a blessing to everyone, but particularly to those who are tied to the land. Today, the strawberries were fairly bursting with juices and sweetness as they celebrated the sun and the shot of rain they received Friday night. Weather conditions for the next week look like wonderful growing conditions, so we anticipate that it will be our best week for picking strawberries. Our late-season varieties just ripened, so a lot of our field is now available for harvest.
The entire field gets a rest on Sunday, so Monday, the 4th of July, you can come on out with the family and make some memories in the patch. Bring your camera, and bring your own containers to help save the environment! We'll stay open as long as we can -- hopefully the entire day. Feel free to call and make sure we still have available rows before driving out if you can't come before noon. We will close when we are sold out.
Please check our website or Facebook Monday evening to see what we'll do on Tuesday. You may still place orders for pre-picked berries any day next week.
If you get a chance, check out some of the low-sugar preserves I've made. I had some fun experimenting with different recipes, and using my neighbours as taste-testers. I have strawberry-rhubarb, strawberry-kiwi, strawberry-orange, strawberry-peach, strawberry-jalapeno, pure strawberry and pure raspberry. They're all fabulous! Some are spiced up with either ginger or cinnamon. It was fun to make these! All my preserves are made with Pomona's Universal Pectin. This pectin uses far less sugar than either Sure-Jell or Sure-Jell light, since it gels the fruit with calcium instead of sugar. I also include a nifty white lid with the jar, so that you can discard the canning seal and use the white lid in the fridge.
Have a great 4th of July weekend, and thank-you all so much for your interest in our strawberries!
