bunch o' berries

two weekends ago, we went on a spontaneous strawberry picking expedition in lich. strawberries in germany are ripe for plucking from the last week of may til about the start of july. prior to that period, there are strawberries available in the market starting as early as march, but most come from spain, but to me, are inferior in flavor compared to the german variety.

strawberry fields

most of jan’s pickings landed in his mouth, instead. but in just about half and hour, we were able to fill our basket with around 5 kg of strawberries, and paid half of the market price for them. half the price, but double the fun!

ang strawberry, bow ahhhso the past week, my oven tops were filled with bubbling pots of strawberry jams: with vanilla, with rhubarb, and with red wine. i’ve still got about a kg of ‘em, and will get some deep frozen currants to make other variations.

this morning, however, my croissant was filled with plum marmalade. if i have to eat another strawberry jam spread, i think i’ll get sick. anybody want some self-made jams? just send a self-addressed stamped envelope (or box!) and i’d be happy to mail ‘em. but send back the jars, ok? i’ll need them for next season’s harvest!

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