u-pick strawberries

greengirl19 · 04-26-2011, 12:53 PM

We went this morning and got 8 lbs. we usually get a lot more but the fields were pretty picked over from a busy weekend.

And since G's taken a nice long nap I've gotten:

2 sheets strawberry leather in the dehydrator
3 sheets sliced strawberries in the dehydrator
3 jars of strawberry jam (new recipe - sweetened with honey!) waiting to pop on the counter
1 bag of strawberry puree in the freezer, wasn't quite enough for another batch of jam.

We plan on going back in a couple weeks and doing some more dried slices, since I think that's what we'll eat the most of.

AngelaVA · 04-26-2011, 01:08 PM

Wow! Great job!

FaithHopeLove · 04-26-2011, 08:19 PM

Awesome! You've been so productive! I can't wait until we can go to u-pick here! Beary Blessed has found an organic one. Yay!

houseforjoy · 04-26-2011, 08:25 PM

okay sooo jealous that you can even pick strawberries already

i have another few months to wait

but good job on getting through everything!! i always just pick off the stems and rinse em and freeze em in bags and then eventually get around to doing something with them

but i do pick like 30lbs

Mokek Kwe · 04-26-2011, 09:02 PM

man, that makes me wish my mom could find that old food dehydrator! (she said if she found it that she'd give it to me. no luck!)
that's awesome, you accomplished a lot today!

Auroras mom · 04-27-2011, 07:24 AM

Wow, you are so productive!! That is awesome and amazing.

We picked a ton this year, and they all tasted like water.

I threw them in the freezer for smoothies.

Vipers_Princess · 04-27-2011, 07:36 AM

that's awesome. we have to wait another month or so and that depends on the rains actually stopping {It's rained for two solid weeks here} I did bookmark a local orchard/u-pick farm after reading your list though.

jenn3514 · 04-27-2011, 08:36 AM

Thats great!! we have to wait another 4 or 5 weeks before ours are ready.

shaslove · 04-27-2011, 09:05 AM

Us to, we have to wait until June. So awesome!

04-26-2011, 12:53 PM	#1
greengirl19 Rose Trellis For G Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: close but not close enough to the beach Posts: 2,806	u-pick strawberries We went this morning and got 8 lbs. we usually get a lot more but the fields were pretty picked over from a busy weekend. And since G's taken a nice long nap I've gotten: 2 sheets strawberry leather in the dehydrator 3 sheets sliced strawberries in the dehydrator 3 jars of strawberry jam (new recipe - sweetened with honey!) waiting to pop on the counter 1 bag of strawberry puree in the freezer, wasn't quite enough for another batch of jam. We plan on going back in a couple weeks and doing some more dried slices, since I think that's what we'll eat the most of. __________________ Wife to V since 5/19/07 my hard workin man Mom to G since 8/10/09 my crazy 10 yo Z since 9/10/13 my wild thing 6 yo Surprise! N born 2/8/16 terrific 4 yo my help comes from the Lord above

04-26-2011, 01:08 PM	#2
AngelaVA Rose Garden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,512	Re: u-pick strawberries Wow! Great job! __________________ Wife to David since July 2005, Mama to Genevieve born June 2006 and to Gabrielle born February 2009

04-26-2011, 08:19 PM	#3
FaithHopeLove Rose Garden Follow That Truck! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,374	Re: u-pick strawberries Awesome! You've been so productive! I can't wait until we can go to u-pick here! Beary Blessed has found an organic one. Yay!

04-26-2011, 08:25 PM	#4
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: u-pick strawberries okay sooo jealous that you can even pick strawberries already i have another few months to wait but good job on getting through everything!! i always just pick off the stems and rinse em and freeze em in bags and then eventually get around to doing something with them but i do pick like 30lbs __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

04-26-2011, 09:02 PM	#5
Mokek Kwe Deactivated Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,910	Re: u-pick strawberries man, that makes me wish my mom could find that old food dehydrator! (she said if she found it that she'd give it to me. no luck!) that's awesome, you accomplished a lot today!

04-27-2011, 07:24 AM	#6
Auroras mom Rose Garden Bringing wacky back Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,730	Re: u-pick strawberries Wow, you are so productive!! That is awesome and amazing. We picked a ton this year, and they all tasted like water. I threw them in the freezer for smoothies. __________________ Mom to dd 2006, and a number of angel babies "You make beautiful things You make beautiful things out of dust You make beautiful things out of us You make things new You are making me new" - Gungor

04-27-2011, 07:36 AM	#7
Vipers_Princess Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,921	Re: u-pick strawberries that's awesome. we have to wait another month or so and that depends on the rains actually stopping {It's rained for two solid weeks here} I did bookmark a local orchard/u-pick farm after reading your list though. __________________ J- Wife to an amazing man, Mama to 3 beautiful girls Oh & apparently I'm an INTP

04-27-2011, 08:36 AM	#8
jenn3514 Rose Garden Be assured, God is in the details. Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,847	Re: u-pick strawberries Thats great!! we have to wait another 4 or 5 weeks before ours are ready. __________________ married to my best friend; Lovin' my kiddos 18yo dd; , 9yodd; , 7yo ds; ,; 4yo dd; and three angel babies

04-27-2011, 09:05 AM	#9
shaslove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rainy Oregon Posts: 8,997	Re: u-pick strawberries Us to, we have to wait until June. So awesome! __________________ Shannon, INFJ (Weekday SAHM/Weekend Barista) Wielder of fine coffee and compassionate comments. Wife to my DH, graduate teaching student Francisco (ISFP), since 7/7/07 Mom by adoption to Lina, my 11-yr-old w/sensory issues and, after 4 years, 2 months, and 20 days of infertility, birth mom to 2-yr-old Baby Bird We are a DF, GF, dye-free Jesus loving family! PM me for help or encouragement with infertility issues.

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