Yesterday's harvest, the first of the season. The variety is Earliglow. They are almost two weeks behind this year because of the cold and wet spring.
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I like to eat them mashed up with a little bit of sugar, just as a sauce. Or put on a dollop of vanilla yogurt. Strawberries macerated with some sugar freeze well, too. I think they hold their flavor very well.
Here's what I do to keep the birds and other critters away from the berries. (This photo is from last year.)
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It's a pain in the neck to mess with the cages (and I also use some bird netting), but if I don't protect them, the birds get them ALL.
