tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post111794013229848701..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: StrawberriesFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-68584214996182503462010-12-30T00:58:50.657-06:002010-12-30T00:58:50.657-06:00I just read your story about your Sunday strawberr...I just read your story about your Sunday strawberry pancakes, and I was hoping to get the recipe. Would you mind sharing and posting that recipe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-40659084409401225172009-06-17T16:04:02.366-05:002009-06-17T16:04:02.366-05:00I just found your post on Strawberries---I'm g...I just found your post on Strawberries---I'm growing some for the first time, and I'm having a heck of a time with birds eating them. A fake owl doesn't do anything to deter them, and they even peck at the berries through the bird netting I laid over the plants. Any ideas?<br />Thanks,<br />TommyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-49522368267795276562009-04-05T22:05:00.000-05:002009-04-05T22:05:00.000-05:00I have tried and love many of your recipes on this...I have tried and love many of your recipes on this blog. This summer I am trying to be adventurous and pick my own strawberries at my neighbor's farm to make preserves. Do you have any time-honored recipes for berry preserves? Many thanks!!HappyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432612677226240712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1150410473176467642006-06-15T17:27:00.000-05:002006-06-15T17:27:00.000-05:00You are SO true about the vivid stawberry memory. ...You are SO true about the vivid stawberry memory. I was brought up in Bombay, India. We didnt get strawberries back then in 1980s(now you get all the mutated ones...) I remember an uncle of mine who visited us from Delhi and brought strawberries for me and my sisters. They were so tasty!! They were awesome...this is my 1st vivid memory of strawberries. :)Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860828593864198809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1122493215655847042005-07-27T14:40:00.000-05:002005-07-27T14:40:00.000-05:00Hi scoop,Thanks so much. And yes, you definitely s...Hi scoop,<BR/>Thanks so much. And yes, you definitely should plant some more strawberries. One can never have too many! <BR/><BR/>Hi jet,<BR/>Yes, we are fortunate that quite a few types of berries will grow here. The wild blackberries are my favorite. We also have wild black raspberries, mulberries, and wild blueberries. Many people in the area also cultivate blueberries. And I just harvested my first red raspberry crop this year (after 11 years of trying)--yum!<BR/><BR/>Hi greengage,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! So glad I could make you laugh. Oh you would not believe how fast those turtles can move. It's unreal. I wrote this post last month and have had several more run-ins with them since, including finding one laying her eggs just outside the garden. For a while there, I was finding turtles everywhere--including right in the middle of the strawberry patch, just as I had described. And they are so rude--they take one bite from a berry and then move on to the next and the next and the next. . . At one point, I even did a little websearch for turtle recipes. . . : )<BR/><BR/>I sure hope you don't have them in your city garden, but you can't be too sure. They are very sneaky.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I believe Ozark Beauty is a Missouri variety. I think I even grew some several years ago. Good luck with your berries--next year will be a much bigger harvest! : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1122491130778098822005-07-27T14:05:00.000-05:002005-07-27T14:05:00.000-05:00The picture of a turtle hurling itself at a strawb...The picture of a turtle hurling itself at a strawberry just cracked me up! I don't think we have those problems in New England (or do we?), certainly not in my little city garden. I planted a whole crop of strawberries this year, all leftovers at a garden center. I've only gotten a couple this year of course, but they were delicious and perfect--nothing quite like a sun-warmed, scarlet strawberry, especially when you only have one! They're a type I've never heard of--Ozark Beauty--maybe from down your way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1120313466049348562005-07-02T09:11:00.000-05:002005-07-02T09:11:00.000-05:00I was reading your article on strawberries,which ...I was reading your article on strawberries,which I love to eat especially if they are homegrown. But, I was wondering if you have other types of berries on your farm? Blackberries are prevalent in California. Do they grow well in the midwest or is it too hot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com