[nina0113]

Therefore, illegal immigant pickers create a false economy; certainly a false price for strawberries. that is probably the reason strawberries used to be grown at home.

And they're TERRIBLE strawberries! Hard, dry and sour.

My first patch is on its second year, and the berries are so sweet and juicy that they rarely get as far as the basket, let alone to the kitchen for jam. I'll start a second patch next year.

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And there are more varieties of homegrown....not the same old, same old, chunky grocery strawberries.

And strawberries become a seasonal celebration. In season you’ll have strawberry fests, shortcake contests, etc.

Out of season you’ll pay out the nose for the actual cost of production....as it should be.