[The Golden Heap]

Great looking jam DD wish had a big glut to make it, getting by on 300 to 455 g max a day ! Happy days

[DD.]

Try not eating some for a few days - you could make a couple of pots then!

[grendel]

hmm getting about 7 or 8 strawbs a day, 2 or 3 may be full sized ones, the rest alpines, barely a mouthful each.
Grendel

[The Golden Heap]

I have the required kit and jars after I messed up blackberry jam last autumn, I am one nervous cook!

[carlrmj]

 Three tubs of strawberries this morning , then went back in the afternoon and picked another two tubs.

 So far have picked 15 of these tubs full of strawberries

[rowan57]

Aw I'm jealous Never mind, I put 100 Cambridge Favourite in this year, should have plenty of berries next year!

[AnneB]

Still waiting for ours to ripen!

[New shoot]

Picked a load yesterday so some in a bowl on the the kitchen windowsill for us to eat later and the dehydrator is now busy at work drying the rest.

Dried strawberry slices are so delicious.  Having them in the cupboard is like having your own little jar of sunshine in the midst of winter 

[plum crumble]

  oh no! Dehydrator! Strawberries!  whoooooosh...........Plum goes shopping...............

[Beetroot queen]

oh no! Dehydrator! Strawberries!  whoooooosh...........Plum goes shopping...............

Ummmm tempted tell us more 

[Fairy Plotmother]

Three tubs of strawberries this morning , then went back in the afternoon and picked another two tubs.

 So far have picked 15 of these tubs full of strawberries

  :(And I was going to tell everyone that I had picked my 1st harvest of 1 1/2 pounds of tasty strawbs. Perhaps mine will do better later or next year  ( their 2nd) Well done to you!!!

[kentishgal]

Its not quantity anyways, its quality with home grown! Ive been picking a few strawberries for about a week now but today I have picked my first 'proper' strawberry! Picked on a baking hot day so it was all warm and sweet smelling from the sun. mmmmmmmm

[seaside]

Sadly, as  new strawberry grower, I'm in the few strawberries  per day camp... from about 100 plants.
However, nearly all the plants are first year newbies from last year's runners I trained. Am I right to assume the 2nd year will be better ? I know some say to take off the flowers in the first year and cut off the runners, but with so few fruits, does it matter that much ?

[DD.]

I never did that and I've got a fantastic crop.

You'll have a much better one next year.

[New shoot]

oh no! Dehydrator! Strawberries!  whoooooosh...........Plum goes shopping...............

Ummmm tempted tell us more 

Can't remember if Plum already has a dehydrator or not, but there is loads in the food and drink section where we have discussed them 

Home dried fruit is lush.  Will do loads of raspberries when they come ready as OH has them in his morning porridge.  Then home made apple rings after that    I use mine a lot for surplus veg as well.  Tomato slices are almost on a par with strawberry ones for cheering you up mid winter