Thursday, April 06, 2006

Wild strawberries

Several patches of wild strawberries are blooming in the back pasture. The majority grow among a couple of burnt-out blackberry patches the wildfires cleared this winter. They're also near the cedars, at the edge of a plum thicket, and scattered here and there among the grass. Judging from the number of buds on most plants, this will be a bumper crop year. Just the thought of that intense flavor makes my mouth water. If I'm really lucky and really fast, I might even beat the local wildlife to a few berries when they ripen. Posted by Picasa

2 comments:

squire said...

Are wild strawberries good to eat?

LauraP said...

Wild strawberries very tasty, but very small. They make wonderful jam, too, though it can be quite a challenge to gather enough berries for a batch.