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There is a change in the air around Kansas City. It’s not just the smell of backyard grilling that is wafting through neighborhoods. It is the smell of fresh baked pies and cakes made with hand-picked berries. This is berry picking season and savvy residents know all the best tricks of the berry picking trade. If you’ve got a big enough backyard, you might even have your own berry patch and know what a simple joy it is to fill up a basket of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. For those who don’t have their own patch, there are plenty of pick-your-own farms all around Kansas City.If you’re heading out to the berry farms, here are a couple of tips to insure your picking time will go without a hitch.
– BYOB or Bring Your Own Buckets. While most farms will provide buckets you don’t want to get caught empty handed waiting for the return of other pickers. Best to bring your own and if you’ve got kids in tow make sure everybody gets a bucket.
– Freeze the Blueberries First: If you’ve pitch a peck of blueberries the best way to keep them fresh is to freeze them up. Spread the berries out on a cookie sheet right out of the bucket and slide them into the freezer. Don’t wash them! Once they are frozen, chuck them into a Ziploc bag and store in the freezer. When you’re ready for them, then you can rinse them off.
– Go Early, Go Often: The best time for berry picking is in the early morning hours before the noon day sun rises high in the sky. An even better time would be during the week to avoid the crowds and get your best pick on.
Once you get those berries home, there are all kinds of tasty treats you can whip up. Even just sprinkling them with a little sugar and munching on them in the backyard is a good way to go.
Of course, these means you also have to get your backyard ready for summer. What shape is your patio furniture and deck in? Refurbishing a deck might prove to be a daunting task but you can certainly replace that old patio furniture with the help of a Kansas City furniture removal crew like Junk King. They can swoop in on the scheduled day and haul away your old patio furniture to make room for the new.
It’s a safe bet that any patio furniture you’ve had out all winter has taken quite a beating. Between the snow, rain and winds it’s a wonder it is still standing. If you didn’t have the chance to cover up that furniture or haul it into the garage, it might be in serious trouble. Unless you plan on taking that furniture apart piece by piece it would be extremely difficult toss that furniture out in the garbage. That’s why hiring a professional team of haulers is the safest and most efficient way to clear out your backyard and get ready for berry season. Make this a summer to remember!
