Spring is definitely now in our garden. My strawberries are avidly looking towards the sun.
Spring strawberries, photo by JMorton
Flowering Strawberry, photo by JMorton
Strawberries, photo by JMorton
Ripe Strawberries, Photo by PH Morton
The French philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757), who lived to be a hundred attributed his long life to a daily dose of stawberries, when they were in season.
Fruit: Strawberries Forever
It is definitely summer. I had the first crop of our strawberries. I have to say that the first few ones were almost hijacked by the slugs and snails, which made me so mad 🙁
There is something really precious in growing your own strawberries even in a little plot or pot in the garden or by the window sill. Day by day you will see changes: from growth, flowering, fruiting, ripening and then finally harvesting. It makes it all worth the water and weeding! The fruits are more the sweeter because of your labour! ;(
Did you know?
Strawberries contain malic acid, which whitens surface stains, like those on teeth.
7 luscious strawberries will give you the daily dose of vitamin C!
Strawberries are also rich in potassium.
A long time ago, strawberries were considered something of an aphrodisiac. During the medieval period, strawberries were made into soups with the addition of borage and soured cream and served as a wedding breakfast for the newlyweds.
Strawberries are a member of the rose family!
Also strawberries have their seeds at the outside (like the cashew nut) rather than in the inside.
Strawberries were cultivated by the Romans around 200BC
A pinch of pepper add an edge to fresh strawberries!
On average, Britons are strawberry-loving people; they purchased 110 tonnes of strawberries during the summer season.