Strawberries Are In Season

In Season And In The Garden

Strawberries are in season and in the garden, but I have had to cover them with bird net so that the birds don't eat them before they are ripe enough for me to pick.

Photo - ready for picking

The humble strawberry has a very high nutritional value, they provide folate, more vitamin C than an orange, they are a good source of antioxidants and they are high in dietary fibre. Strawberries are also one of the lowest calorie fruits available, which makes them an excellent dietary food. Strawberries are low in kilojoules and are an excellent food if you are weight watching, they make a great quick and easy between meal snack on their own or with yoghurt.

Chocolate dipped strawberries when your craving chocolate turns a bowl of strawberries into something luxurious, all be it a little bit naughty.

Photo - ready for eating