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Berries Appearing

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IMG_2377eLooks like the raspberries are happy with the weather we’ve been having. The bushes are everywhere here.

Hey, Mary, we can have a contest to see who gets the most berries! Our problem will be that the raspberry bushes are spread across much of our acreage, not contained all in one location. I fear the birds will have had their way with them long before we get a chance to hunt them down and harvest.

We also noticed quite a sizable patch of wild strawberries growing in our pasture. I’m told they don’t bear large fruit, and won’t be as sweet as the cultivated ones that are sold in stores. We’d love to add them to our bounty, but I suspect it will be hard to beat the wild critters roaming the grounds, to getting them.

Last night, the frogs – or a frog – were/was so loud that it got almost obnoxious, so Cyndie stepped out the door to the deck and hollered at them/it and clapped her hands. Silence erupted, for a few minutes, anyway.

We have high hopes to get a lot done today, but rain may once again spoil our plans.

I expect the berries will all be just fine with that.

Written by johnwhays

June 29, 2013 at 7:00 am

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  1. Game on! I have no idea how many berries the critters/birds get, but we find MORE than enough!
    New recipe to try this year…..raspberry liqueur. Got the recipe when I visited with my 5th grade teacher-Mr. Mangseth!

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    Mary

    June 29, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    • You saw Mr. Mangseth!? What fun!

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      johnwhays

      June 29, 2013 at 9:23 pm


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