I always expect peas to ripen earlier than they really do. Shouldn't I be gathering fresh peas by now? Surely they are late this year.... I can never really remember, which is one reason I am writing this post- so I can get it straight next year.
The early strawberries are on, though. Hooray! I LOVE fresh, warm, sun-ripened homegrown strawberries. There is nothing like that taste! The bunnies and chipmunks left them alone this year- in favor of every leaf of my green bean seedlings. I have hoarded the first three pickings which produced enough for one batch of my favorite freezer jam. The remainder are for eating fresh, but the jam gets made first. My Mom calls raspberry freezer jam "the nectar of the gods", but I have to say the strawberry version is slightly better in my opinion. Slightly. Most went into the freezer, but one jar is in the fridge now.
Now, feeling like Frederick, I patiently wait for the cold, nippy mornings when I get to slather a thick piece of toast with that shockingly red, sweeter-than-anything summer berry spread.
2 comments:
I heard that you plant peas on Patriots Day (April 19) and eat them on the 4th of July. So they're not late according to the saying, in Massachusetts.
I planted strawberries in pots and am getting, like 2 berries per plant. Hardly enough for jam.
That sounds wonderful!
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