The strawberry bed in the vegetable garden is bursting with
red fruit like warning signs that summer is around the corner. The red fruit
attracts one and all. There is a fiesta in the garden and the strawberry bed is
the place to mingle and meet the average garden pests and birds. All are feasting
on the sweet red fruit.
We still managed to get a healthy picking of strawberries to
include in various forms in our meals.
Dessert is the first thing one thinks of when you see the
bowl of bright red offerings. But I enjoy using the fruit to brighten up a jug
of homemade lemonade as well.
As with most of the garden produce, I have to find different
ways of using the abundant offerings of the strawberry bed. I decided to make
strawberry vinegar for use over summer salads and even fish-dishes.
Strawberry vinegar in the making |
The red colour of strawberries is due to the anthocyanin in
them. This means they contain powerful antioxidants and are thought to offer protection
against inflammation, cancer and heart disease.
I am sure to find more ways of preserving them. The best though,
is to eat them fresh and enjoy the sweet taste of summer bursting into one’s
mouth.
Red is apparently the colour preferred by extroverts. I can
agree with that, as the colour of the strawberries gives them a sense of being
extroverted as they stand out in the vegetable garden where green is currently the
dominant colour.
How about making delicious strawberry jam? Yummy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Estelle that will definitely be on my list. Perfect to have with scones and tea.
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