Seasonal fruits and vegetables

May 10th, if you haven't noticed strawberries came in late due to the odd winter we had here in Virginia. However, they are here now and ready to pick. I would suggest going out and picking your own for canning jam, jelly or whatever during the cool weather we are having. Support your local grower. Cantaloupes are making there appearance in stores now from out of Florida, I'm guessing. A ripe melon should give when a slight amount of pressure is applied at the vine end of the fruit. It should feel heavy for its size and smell like what it is when your nose is put where the vine was attached. Serve a ripe melon sliced into thin wedges and wrapped with prociutto. If you can’t find it or afford it try some thin slices of pepper cured ham. Corn, corn, corn. Buy it and put it in a pot and stand there with a stick of butter and some good salt. Ain’t nuth’in better. It will be a few months before it is locally available but right now it’s six ears for a dollar. Make sure that the ears are heavy for there size, the tassels are pliable and not dried out and that the husks don’t look or feel like straw. Cook it as soon as possible. As the season develops and more is found locally visit your local farm stand. Support your neighbors and keep the green in your local economy. Who knows you may find heirloom tomato varietals from back in the day that reminds you of your childhood or Grandpa’s garden. I figure that is worth a buck.

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