Berry Good Memories

It’s berry season! I have several different types of berries in my garden all ready to be picked, or about ready to be picked. From blueberries, to strawberries, and raspberries, I love berry season.

I think my love of berries goes back to my childhood when I used to go out with my dad and pick raspberries, strawberries, and even mulberries straight off the vine, plant, and tree. We had a great time picking, and usually ate more than we got in the pale. The berries that made it into the pale were eventually made into equally delicious desserts including pie, and fresh fruit salads.

These days whenever I go out to pick the berries I always have flashbacks to those fun memories. Maybe it’s because berry season is so close to Father’s Day and I’m thinking about dad anyway. It’s definitely fond moments I’ll treasure for the rest of my life, and one of the main reasons I still enjoy gardening today.

Image L Gerlach