Asheville Wedding and Portrait Photography - Tuesday's Frog Photography: sweet strawberries

Thursday, May 10, 2007

sweet strawberries

Guess what's back in season?

We arrived at the strawberry patch earrrrrrrly this morning. So early that we were the only ones there! Since we had the whole patch to ourselves, we made sure to take our time. We certainly aren't the most thorough or fastidious pickers, but as Cole said, "this is super fun, Mommy!"

Last year at the patch Harper was in the Baby Bjorn, so carrying her own basket was a very exciting experience for her. After we told her which ones to pick she did a pretty good job....

...that is, until Cole convinced her to taste one of the strawberries.

Then it was very much like the book Blueberries for Sal...

...with lots of pausing...

...and eating.

After we decided to divert the best strawberries to Cole's bucket we had more success, and now there are two buckets filled with sweet-smelling (and tasting) strawberries just waiting for us in the kitchen. (And one very sleepy, very full little girl napping upstairs.)

PS. you can find out about pick-your-own farms in your area here.

Labels: Asheville

posted by Joanna Bolick @ 12:41 PM

14 Comments:

At 1:22 PM, megan said…

Looks like a fun Thursday morning! A nice bonus to have the patch all to yourself! (although I suspect your other "bonus" was early-rising kids?) :) Love the last year flashback - it's always amazing to me how much kids change!
Happy Thursday!
At 2:17 PM, Anonymous said…

Yum!! You can just taste the goodness! A strawberry pie or sundae would be good right about now!

Holly
At 3:26 PM, Kimber-Leigh said…

What special memories! Thanks for the link Joanna...I've been wanting to go berry picking for a LONG time!
At 4:03 PM, Just Rhonda said…

You guys seem to do such FUN things around there! Those pictures are so cute! Wish there was a farm close to me like that!
At 6:16 PM, Crystal Johnson said…

Can I be one of your kids? Maybe just for a day????

Thanks for sharing the link. I am always looking for something to do.

Hope to see you soon... Maybe go for a walk or to the Nature Center...
At 6:57 PM, sara b said…

Love the pick your own places! I pick blueberries locally and it is fun. You can't help but try them. So what do you do with all those strawberries? Do you freeze some, cut them up? I am just curious.
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At 9:47 PM, nely said…

how fun! my kids love strawberries. i should take them, too.

i love harper's ponytail! so cute!
At 11:41 PM, Hilary said…

We have a pick your own in the backyard thing going here.
Spencer's really in an age where things growing totally facinates him.
love that.
At 12:26 AM, Crystal said…

I am so jealous that you have strawberries to pick already!! If we are lucky, we'll be able to pick some by late June. The leaves haven't even really come out here yet and the grass is finally getting green.
At 9:29 AM, Tammy said…

Those pictures are so sweet - and I'm sure the berries are, too!

I love berry picking time - only a few more weeks in Ohio :)
At 11:54 AM, Brandi said…

We always just pick ours up at the strawberry stand in town. Looks like we're missing out on all the fun! Love that last pic, BTW!
At 1:13 PM, shelby said…

so darn cute! looks like so much fun!
At 3:47 PM, Heather M. said…

So fun!!! Love the photos!!! I like the way Harper picks - that would be me too! ;)
At 4:32 PM, Raven said…

These are just adorable!!! And I'm dying for strawberries now! Thanks so much for the link - I would love to go pick our own!!