A few weeks ago I decided to go to the strawberry patch, now as many of you know, I have drug poor Anthony to a pumpkin patch, corn maze and the sunflower festival all before and lets just say he was less then thrilled. So once again, I drug him along on a new adventure. He is suck a good sport. Growing up in Florida, he has been to a few (about a hundred) strawberry patches before, where as me a Washington kid had never been to a strawberry patch. So we jumped into the car and drove about 45 minutes to this strawberry patch, let just say it was a good thing that we left early. We were on the road by 7:30a, and when we arrived at 8:30am (we had to stop at Starbucks along the way) they were getting ready to take the last groups out to the fields. Whew, we made it!
These are pictures of the patch, it was huge! So fun, there were kids, adults, grandparents people of all ages, very cool.
Anthony taking a little rest from all his picking! He is such a good sport!
Us all done picking berries! I definitely got a little sun during our 45 minute picking adventure!
Anthony picking Strawberries, he was very picky about the berries he picked, me on the other hand, if they were pink/red I picked them. Anthony told me, that before we went and picked anything else I was going to have lessons on how to pick. He is a party-pooper sometimes!
We had a great time and our friend Tara went too! We were sad that Mitch (her hubby) couldn't come too, but he had to work. Next we are going to pick raspberries and blackberries. I would like to make jam but I don't have anything to can it with so I guess I will just have to wait since my grandma said she would give me her caner and jars, YAY!!
These are pictures of the patch, it was huge! So fun, there were kids, adults, grandparents people of all ages, very cool.
Anthony taking a little rest from all his picking! He is such a good sport!
Us all done picking berries! I definitely got a little sun during our 45 minute picking adventure!
Anthony picking Strawberries, he was very picky about the berries he picked, me on the other hand, if they were pink/red I picked them. Anthony told me, that before we went and picked anything else I was going to have lessons on how to pick. He is a party-pooper sometimes!
We had a great time and our friend Tara went too! We were sad that Mitch (her hubby) couldn't come too, but he had to work. Next we are going to pick raspberries and blackberries. I would like to make jam but I don't have anything to can it with so I guess I will just have to wait since my grandma said she would give me her caner and jars, YAY!!
You don't need a canner to make jam. All you need is a big pot, berries,sugar, jars and lids and pectin (box at grocery store) Follow directions in pectin box. Very easy and delicious! Where were you when I made it all the time!
ReplyDeleteMy first summer job when I was kid was picking berries and one season I couldn't take it anymore and got my brother and I kicked out of the field for throwing berries. I didn't think I would ever like berries after that, but one of my first dates with Chris was to a strawberry field and we made jam (yes very easy to make, just like your mom said above). Now I grow strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and have wild blackberries on our hill. Nothing is better than fresh picked berries, like you found out!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I like that Anthony color coordinated his shirt for the event!
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