In article >, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
(Phred) wrote in
:
>> In article >, Rhonda
>> Anderson > wrote:
>>>
>>>The maple syrup I buy isn't very thick, and I love it. It's Canadian -
>>>Camp brand (http://www.citadelle-camp.com/a_frame.html) says on the
>>>label packed in Canada by the Maple Producers (Co-op). Also has a
>>>certified pure Maple Mark on the label.
>>
>> Ah! Another bigpond denizen I see. :-)
>
>I mustn't have been posting much lately if this is the first time you've
>noticed me! I've been around for a while <g>

I just happened to be gazing mindlessly at the screen and noticed the
"bigpond.com" in your e-mail address in the displayed "From:" field.
I think I have noticed the name before. :-)

[Snipped more Camp stuff...]

>> Now I just need someone to tell me where to get edible strawberries.
>> (The cream's no problem. :-)
>
>I bought some really nice strawberries at Penrith Woolies last year -
>quite large, but not white and floury like some big strawberries are.
>They were very flavoursome. From Qld, I think. Haven't bought any
>strawberries for a while. Perhaps you should try growing your own! I
>always mean to plant some, but haven't got around to it yet. Have to work
>out the best spot for them.

I'm just in the process of starting my second ever vegie garden (the
first was something of a notable failure 20 years ago but I don't
think strawberries would like the climate here (much less the "soil").
They do grow them commercially less than 20 miles away -- but it's a
thousand feet higher, on a decent basaltic clay loam, and with about
50% more rainfall than our annual 40" (and *much* better distributed).

Our local Coles had some nice ones very briefly last year -- caused
quite a stampede from the office after someone brought in a sample for
smoko and handed them around. :-) However, my long-term impression of
modern strawberries is that they're *grossly* over-rated in general.

Cheers, Phred.

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