Sunday, 23 June 2013

Windy,wet,wet...oh and Strawberries!!!

So the title sums up the weather over the weekend. It was either wet, windy or a combination of both.

That meant no work done on the allotment and so the weeds continue to thrive.

Went to water the greenhouse today though and also......

Lovely fresh strawberries.
Lovely fresh strawberries.
Picked my first strawberries of the year. the taste is wonderful and there was enough here fir us, my parent and my Mum's friend. Not bad for first pickings and believe me there are plenty more where those came from....I feel some cooking coming along!!!
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Posted by Tanya.

at 19:48

27 comments:

  1. icebear23 June 2013 at 20:11

    Yum!

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:14

      They certainly were...and plenty more where they cam from!!

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  2. Jo23 June 2013 at 20:16

    Wow! I've only had the one so far. Nothing quite like home grown strawberries.

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:14

      You can't beat that wonderful smell...and just in time for Wimbledon!!

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  3. Sue Garrett23 June 2013 at 20:18

    It was quite nice here on Saturday afternoon and we too were picking strawberries

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:15

      I love strawberry season...isn't it funny how nobody ever considers themselves getting a 'glut' of strawberries!!

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  4. Ann23 June 2013 at 23:06

    oh those strawberries look so good. Nothing quite like fresh berries.
    We've had beautiful weather here all weekend, it was wonderful.

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:16

      They tasted delicious...all gone now, plenty more to pick though!

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  5. tpals23 June 2013 at 23:49

    Yum! You are lucky.

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  6. Ratty24 June 2013 at 07:24

    It was frozen strawberries that I used for the sherbet from your recipe.

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:17

      was it good Ratty?? I had a little accident with the motor to my bullet so I can't make any until my replacement is delivered...can't wait to eat it though!!

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    2. Ratty30 June 2013 at 08:22

      Yeah, it was pretty good. I made mine in a blender. I'll be making more pretty soon.

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    3. Tanya.30 June 2013 at 08:37

      Glad you enjoyed it Ratty, I love the fact that it's so instant....and fool proof!!

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  7. Jo@awholeplotoflove24 June 2013 at 11:24

    Very windy here too over the weekend, jealous of your strawberries, mine are still green.

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:18

      Shouldn't be long until they're lovely and ripe though...then we can all have wonderfully tasting strawberries!

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  8. Tammy24 June 2013 at 15:17

    I don't know how you do it, Tanya...those strawberries look so perfect...they look picked fresh from the fruit market ;) I'm still waiting for mine to come up...I think I did spot one...but it magically disappeared the next day...I'm not pointing fingers, but I'll say a little birdie may have come and plucked it away...well I hope he enjoyed it.

    I know I'm totally behind in updating my blog and sharing my garden stories...In fact, I have to garden today...went out and picked up some flowers with mom hopefully to pretty up the front yard a little.

    Well toodles for now,
    Tammy<3

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:19

      I think it is more luck than anything Tammy. Don't worry your garden will start to flourish soon and then you too will be enjoying all the wonderful things you have grown!

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  9. Catherine26 June 2013 at 19:25

    Dear Tanya, Those strawberries look good. I bet some jam in in the future for some of those strawberries.
    I must confess the garden is on the back burner a bit. I got a spider bite on the back of my leg and it is a whopper!
    It set things back a bit and the mosquitoes are in full force. I read that hurricane Sandy is responsible for the huge amount of mosquitoes this year. Well, to say the least, it leaves me a little shy to step outside, but I will as soon as I am able.
    Blessings dearest. Catherine xoxo

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:22

      I am thinking jam and syrup and sherbet...oh and tarts and filled meringue nests. To be honest I have a lot of strawberries but I don't think I have enough to make everything I would like...maybe I will have to plant more next year!!

      We don't have mosquitoes here but I did suffer badly with bites on a trip to visit my friend in Sweden so I sympathise with you. Stay indoors whenever you can...oh and get a new bbq quickly...a wood or coal burning one because apparently they don't' like the smoke!!

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  10. Mal29 June 2013 at 19:06

    Can't compete for quantity, or earliness, but size...

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    1. Tanya.29 June 2013 at 20:22

      So how big are your strawberries then Mal??

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    2. Mal29 June 2013 at 22:57

      Got a pound coin handy, Tany?

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    3. Tanya.30 June 2013 at 08:38

      Is that what you used in your picture on your blog. Currently we ate all the strawberries but I will go and get some more this afternoon and get that pound coin out too!!

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  11. Mal30 June 2013 at 11:47

    Yup it's a pound coin.

    Tany, growing strawberries outside in Scotland before Wimbledon is a challenge. To get big ones is a wonderful surprise! I know I am a bit over excited about it. Please don't take offence.

    ps You should see my celeriac this year...

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  12. Tanya.30 June 2013 at 14:14

    I am not offended Mal...I get excited about everything I manage to grow!1

    So your celeriac is looking good then?? Mine I have to admit is going to be another major flop...maybe above and below ground this year!!

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  13. The Boy Ollerton8 July 2013 at 12:41

    Wowsers Tanya!!! Very nice harvest there! :)

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