It's getting hot in the South, muggy too. If I were a strawberry out in the field, I think I'd call it quits! I'm actually surprised the strawberries made it this long. But some of the farms are already on to the next crop, Peaches!
This morning Pyper and I headed out to one of our local strawberry farms for a 20 gallon strawberry pickup for the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery. Somehow our order got misplaced. So while the workers picked our order, Pyper and I managed to pick a quart, and eat a quart. She learned the fine art of picking and eating ripe berries. It doesn't take long to figure out which color tastes better. By the end she just started grabbing them out of the basket. Guess she's a smart one.
And what does one do with all those strawberries? I think pictures will help!
Yes, those are real, honest to goodness, photos from the Swamp Rabbit Cafe. Wish you were here to taste the goodness!
Nooooooo!!!!! Oh, wait… peaches. OK.
ReplyDeletePyper's berry picking (and bucket emptying) skills were honed in the blueberry fields of Bellevue. Such a gentle little touch she has.
At least she didn't fertilize anything ;)
ReplyDeleteNo harm in a little fresh fertilizer especially when you're a cute little berry picker. Next time!
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