Strawberry picking in North Georgia
| May 24, 2011 | Filled under Atlanta, My Kids, Where to go with kids in Atlanta, Wordless Wednesday |
I took my preschooler on her first strawberry picking outing in North Georgia. Strawberries are easy to pick for a preschooler since they are so large and bright. This activity is quite addictive – we did not leave the patch until we had about 4 gallons.
Our plan was to use some for a strawberry daiquiri, some for a strawberry milkshake, make some chocolate covered strawberries, freeze some, and eat some. We completed only the first and the last part before we ran out of strawberries. It seemed like the strawberries from the farm are much sweeter and more aromatic than the berries from the grocery store. Maybe this is because we picked ripe strawberries and ate them the same day?
This trip brought memories. I have been picking strawberries at my grandparents’ garden since I was two. They had long patches, covered with strawberry bushes. The entire year we were looking forward to the strawberry season, which is only a few weeks from late June to early July in Siberia. These few weeks were quite intense as we were making strawberry jam to last us the entire year. Some day I will make it, that is when I have more strawberries than I can eat and when I learn how to can jams.
How gorgeous are these?
Masha quickly learned how to pick the berries:
She is ready to go home after she picked two gallons. Masha is wearing Teres Kids Pants with knee pads here.
She is also wearing a Baby Banz flap hat which you can win here.
What about you, have you been strawberry picking this year? Do you grow any in your garden?
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My parents tried growing strawberries when I was little. I have fond memories. I remember brightly colored berries growing in my backyard. Then I told my Dad what I remembered. He told me that they only grew 3 berries. They gave up the following year. I guess my memory wasn’t very accurate. We live in Nebraska, so maybe berries don’t grow as well here.
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Looks like so much fun! Great pics.
I remember doing this when I was little with my parents. I would love to do it again with my kids!
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oh wow… I am so jealous!! We just started Spring here and I strawberries rarely grow and definitely not until late August! Looks like fun
That looks like fun. I am now craving a strawberry milkshake.
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I remember picking blackberries and then eating them with whip cream… yum! You have a cute strawberry picker!
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We love to go to the farm & pick up strawberries, tomatoes, etc… so much fun!
I cannot wait to berry pick! One of my favorite things to do in the summer!!
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Looks like fun!
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That looks fun.
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Oh I can’t wait to take my girls strawberry picking! I think we are going this weekend. Looks like you had a great time!
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Nice set of pics them strawberries are making my mouth water :-0
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I am so jealous! Those strawberries look wonderful. I am tired of the store-bought, nuclear -as big a grapefruit strawberries that I have been getting in the store. Enjoy them….they do look delish! Happy WW!
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We didn’t go, seems like all the places are so far away. I have one little strawberry plant growing that a friend gave me. Fingers crossed! We are planning a blueberry picking play date in July – I’ll send you the details in case you want to join us!
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I agree, all the places are quite far, which makes this “once a year experience”. It took us about 40 minutes to get there. Thanks for keeping me on the list for blueberries
Looks like a great time, so many berries! Bet they’re some delicious recipes in your future
Terrific work!!
Those look delicious. Where do you go to get them? We love Harry Stacy Farms.
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we went to Warbington Farms – http://warbingtonfarms.blogspot.com/
it is pretty far from us, but it is the closest u-pick place
so, it was once a year strawberry trip
strawberry days are wonderful! we have such a good time at the strawberry patch each year!
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Looks like so much fun. We don’t have strawberries yet, here in Michigan, but looking forward to that first sweet taste of year. It looks like you had a great time and lots of yummy berries.
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Those are GORGEOUS strawberries!! I love that field, what a fun day for everyone!!
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Our friends from Richmond were just telling us how GOOD fresh-picked strawberries are. I’d like to pick a few buckets while we are here in the NE.
fresh picked sun riped strawberries are soo sweet. Now I am looking forward to the blueberry picking season
Garden strawberries are much sweeter than grocery strawberries.
You made me remember my childhood too when I had an opportunity to eat strawberries right from the patch. M-m-m, it was delicious.
Me too:)Same memories. These were the sweetest moments of my childhood…
I just wish we had more pictures from my grandparents’ garden – to show to my kids
Great post – nice meeting you. Question is, what are you going to do with all those yummy strawberries?
Well, we already ate those, it took us oonly a couple of days
So so fun!