Sweet Berries

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Bountiful
Bountiful

By Todd Porter and Diane Cu

Published 2013

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IS THERE ANYTHING MORE PLEASING THAN A freshly picked berry? A delicate raspberry gently plucked from the vine or a basket of strawberries from your favorite farmer’s stand? The scents of the berries fill the car as you drive home, enticing you to reach over and grab a handful.

When it comes to the berries in our garden, it feels like we spend half our time competing with the animals to get our fair share. The army of squirrels, birds, and dogs easily have us outnumbered. We initially grew our strawberries as ground cover, with the fruit as an added treat. We had imagined ourselves stepping out into the garden first thing in the morning and picking a handful of strawberries to enjoy with our breakfast.