Green Hill Farm

Rain! Finally! When everyone around was getting some of that precious rain, we were green with envy. We means us and not our garden! After a couple of weeks of watering we had an inch of rain over the weekend. What a difference it makes.
Asparagus is coming to an end. I pickled 7 quarts yesterday, probably my last. This week will definitely be the end of the cutting. There's lots of asparagus soup in the freezer so keep that in mind next winter. The end of the asparagus season is always sad but it means strawberries are just around the corner. We are still predicting picking to begin around the 20th.
Strawberry season is such fun. We see our "seasonal friends" and enjoy their yearly visit. There's a picnic table available under the maple trees. We've a cooler with water and soda; if it's a cool morning, we might even find a coffee pot! This year we are having a coloring contest for kids 8 and younger. Our artist friend, Paulette, will be the judge! There's a prize for the winner! We have an abundance of kittens this year for anyone who's looking for a pet. (No, that is not the prize!) Be sure to sign our guest book at the farm. We want everyone to get a newsletter and had many undeliverable ones this last time. Berries will be available by the quart for folks who really can't use a full bucket. We have some great new recipes and would love to have any recipe folks want to share with us.
We'll be seeing you soon!