tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post1418487763627967054..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: My Best Strawberry Season EverLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-55565288461297804352015-05-13T05:09:25.779-04:002015-05-13T05:09:25.779-04:00Foy, good to hear from you! I love strawberries an...Foy, good to hear from you! I love strawberries and I love lemon, so your marmalade sounds like must try! Thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84642640361050846002015-05-11T23:34:05.629-04:002015-05-11T23:34:05.629-04:00I got to pick a bunch of strawberries last year an...I got to pick a bunch of strawberries last year and I made strawberry lemon marmalade with them. I have just two jars left! It is very tasty. http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2015/03/strawberry-lemon-marmalade-all-youll.html<br />Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806422800093554729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54505404778470140962015-05-10T13:26:24.921-04:002015-05-10T13:26:24.921-04:00Quinn, most years I end up buying strawberries to ...Quinn, most years I end up buying strawberries to make sure we have enough jam because it's Dan's favorite. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3953045104535407692015-05-10T13:25:33.840-04:002015-05-10T13:25:33.840-04:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32035454915335539562015-05-09T20:45:03.817-04:002015-05-09T20:45:03.817-04:00The past two years have been tough for strawberrie...The past two years have been tough for strawberries here, with days of rain at the worst possible time. But hope springs eternal...fingers crossed for this year. I don't have plants here, but there's a small local place that I like to go to just for strawberries. Come June, I'll be dropping by.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45375626423877508272015-05-09T12:07:43.817-04:002015-05-09T12:07:43.817-04:00I'm coming to your house!I'm coming to your house!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45155955360752968032015-05-09T07:05:03.938-04:002015-05-09T07:05:03.938-04:00Oh, what a shame about the strawberries. I'd e...Oh, what a shame about the strawberries. I'd experiment too. You are in (or near) watermelon country though, aren't you? Amazingly tasty summer eating there. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46030579486780692832015-05-09T07:03:22.903-04:002015-05-09T07:03:22.903-04:00I started with 50 plants too! That was several yea...I started with 50 plants too! That was several years ago and I've lost some and replanted some, but even so, this is my best season ever. Here's hoping yours is the same!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46980613252213149342015-05-09T07:01:15.528-04:002015-05-09T07:01:15.528-04:00You know, Barb, I don't even think of my ice c...You know, Barb, I don't even think of my ice cream as being junk food. It has homestead eggs, milk, and fruit. No preservatives, anti-freeze, or high fructose corn syrup; just wholesome, real food. Soon I may be able to have homegrown sweetening too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-425767639154093642015-05-09T06:26:36.586-04:002015-05-09T06:26:36.586-04:00Perhaps I have room for ONE more device...Ice crea...Perhaps I have room for ONE more device...Ice cream is so YUMMY when you get to be the one who designs it!Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51084578054105354792015-05-08T22:26:29.822-04:002015-05-08T22:26:29.822-04:00Wow, that's amazing!!! Strawberries don't...Wow, that's amazing!!! Strawberries don't do as well here, though I'm willing to try next season when I get back to the garden area. I'm not sure if they can be planted here in the Fall. Probably too hot in the summer. I will check that out. Can't wait to see your strawberry creations. Enjoy your awesome bounty!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61965472224570014352015-05-08T21:41:12.521-04:002015-05-08T21:41:12.521-04:00I planted 50 strawberry crowns this spring and am ...I planted 50 strawberry crowns this spring and am DYING of impatience to get some strawberries!! Yours look super delicious and beautiful. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519586222546188281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37239085257322120772015-05-08T21:12:05.035-04:002015-05-08T21:12:05.035-04:00Truth be told, not so green really. But I love it ...Truth be told, not so green really. But I love it so I don't give up. Years like this make it worth it!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89126633509939383432015-05-08T21:11:30.249-04:002015-05-08T21:11:30.249-04:00Yes, it's exactly that kind. I really like it ...Yes, it's exactly that kind. I really like it because it's so easy and convenient. Ice cream on steamed pudding sounds wonderful! Great idea. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7091200918147792242015-05-08T21:10:28.765-04:002015-05-08T21:10:28.765-04:00Thank you! Do you have strawberries planted? Such ...Thank you! Do you have strawberries planted? Such a treat. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77164419295938767672015-05-08T21:10:02.538-04:002015-05-08T21:10:02.538-04:00I hope so! I hope so! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38663183766083970772015-05-08T21:09:32.694-04:002015-05-08T21:09:32.694-04:00Kirsty, strawberries of one of the first treats of...Kirsty, strawberries of one of the first treats of spring!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70478569335248396822015-05-08T21:09:09.719-04:002015-05-08T21:09:09.719-04:00How could you not use an ice cream maker????? In s...How could you not use an ice cream maker????? In summer it's a favorite dessert. I'm sure you'll dust it off and find a top for it once R day arrives. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40096145052424800002015-05-08T21:08:12.852-04:002015-05-08T21:08:12.852-04:00And they taste as good as they look. :)And they taste as good as they look. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41648437392377074912015-05-08T21:07:51.007-04:002015-05-08T21:07:51.007-04:00Le Cresto, I just sprinkle the wood ash over the b...Le Cresto, I just sprinkle the wood ash over the bed. I aim for the soil, of course. :) It provides potassium which strawberries like, plus sweetens our acidic soil a bit. Thank you for mentioning strawberry/rhubarb pies! I need to make some. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64221215152155619002015-05-08T21:05:21.558-04:002015-05-08T21:05:21.558-04:00Cheesecake! Thanks for the idea, Sandy!Cheesecake! Thanks for the idea, Sandy!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54455979080579549332015-05-08T20:41:58.766-04:002015-05-08T20:41:58.766-04:00Oh, strawberries look great, well done oh wise one...Oh, strawberries look great, well done oh wise one with green fingers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23698762661578298582015-05-08T20:40:22.391-04:002015-05-08T20:40:22.391-04:00I know i have one somewhere. Its a cheap one that...I know i have one somewhere. Its a cheap one that require you to keep a large container in the freezer and it took up all the space. I have a larger freezer now so youve inspired me. Its certainly getting cooler down here but nothing better than a scoop of icecream on the side of a warm steamed pudding. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39426984592671526972015-05-08T19:55:17.497-04:002015-05-08T19:55:17.497-04:00So jealous! :) We love our kitchenaid icecream mak...So jealous! :) We love our kitchenaid icecream maker, which I think is very similar to yours. Congratulations on the successful strawberry harvest!badgerpendoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540038174008061800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5636524543861560662015-05-08T18:32:52.754-04:002015-05-08T18:32:52.754-04:00now that you have bees you should have a lot more....now that you have bees you should have a lot more. :DRenee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.com