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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ed P Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Subject: Re: Sunday dinner Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 14:35:41 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 27 Message-ID: <101kqtt$3evv2$1@dont-email.me> References: <2ni%P.598363$qmJf.477916@fx16.iad> <101kigk$3csk1$2@dont-email.me> <683de01a$9$10363$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:35:42 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="5230218061fef58d9bd32123563a33c5"; logging-data="3637218"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+thG9Zm5qkHwWyhCB8g7rtDsB2zJdN/Do=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:aHIYTqifRSPhMeuyrBYYCfEwAIA= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <683de01a$9$10363$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> On 6/2/2025 1:32 PM, Graham wrote: > On 2025-06-02 10:12 a.m., Ed P wrote: >> On 6/2/2025 10:16 AM, Dave Smith wrote: >> >>> For dessert we had fresh local strawberries. We can get imported >>> berries throughout most of the year, but it is always a special treat >>> to have the local berries. >>> >> >> There are many strawberry growers in this area so local is easy to >> find, but I don't buy them except on rare occasion.  They are picked >> to ship so they are not as ripe as they should be.  Often, they have >> white tops. >> >> Occasionally, I will find some that are all read, not perfect but >> reasonably edible. >> >> Bet I used to get from the farmer's market in CT from Rachel's >> Berries. Picked that day, fully ripe, I'd be eating them on the way >> home.  No sugar needed. > > The only ones worth eating are from your own garden or from "pick-your- > own" growers. Problem is, the way they grow them is not very considerate. They are down on the ground. If the plants were on waist high benches, I'd go picking.