Strawberries

Spring and Summer had a late arrival this season, so did the strawberries in our yard.  The strawberry blooms didn't start until almost the end of May...

The fruits finally started to form after Memorial Day.  I used the plastic bird prevention net and ground stakes again to help protect some of the crops, knowing that it'll probably be a light year for strawberries this season, so I had to protect whatever we can get.... 

Finally, first strawberries ready to eat on June 10th.  It didn't help that it's been such a rainy Spring/early Summer, that some of the fruits started to rot before they were even ripened.  

I'm still extremely thankful that I got to enjoy fresh strawberries from my own backyard.  Even though they are not the sweetest strawberries, they are so much more fragrant than the ones from the store, which makes the perfect for SMOOTHIES!