Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Cut Your Own

Sunflowers are about 80 cents each

None Fresher



The fields are so beautiful you almost hate to cut!





In Germany, from the middle of the summer to the middle of September, you find open fields of ‘cut your own’ flowers.  Don’t know if there is anything like this in the states, but my suspicious mind doubts it.  These roadside businesses run themselves, completely dependent on the civility and honesty of the public.

Nobody watches you cut.  Nobody checks to see if you pay, or hears the clink of coins falling into the box.  A sign gives you instructions, prices, and tools.  Often you're alone in the field.  You wander, pick, cut, pay, and leave.  Simple as that.

I’ve never heard of one of these flower fields being vandalized, or the cash box being broken into.  For an American, this is an amazement that ranks with the invention of Saran Wrap, the power of faith healers, and David Copperfield’s vanishing elephants.

There’s gotta be a trick!  No trick.   The flowers are wonderful; after all, you cut exactly the ones you want.  They’re in their prime and last a week or more, and best of all, they’re an inexpensive way to bring a bit of nature’s beauty into your home, tent, and/or cell.  Also, wink-wink, they’re a real wife, girlfriend, or loved one pleaser.  At these prices, you can even perform reckless acts of unappreciated kindness.  Don’t tell anyone about that last observation.  I have a reputation for villainy to protect.

5 comments:

  1. This sounds fantastic! What I'd give to be around a field of flowers! Especially if nobody was there to tell me not to run with the scissors...

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  2. Wonderful isn't it.

    Actually, I've seen something similar in New England. During blueberry season, on the back-roads, you can pick your own berries from the various farmers.

    Driving by, you see small "pick your berries" sign. You pay a bit extra if you need a container. No farmer in sight, cash box always maintained, the blueberries are the size of cherries and delicious.

    California is definitely so trusting with it's strawberries fields.

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  3. Used to get our eggs the same way in East Anglia. Trays full of free range eggs on a table by the road, along with a coin box.

    Best eggs I've ever had.

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  4. Eman, I see lots of strawberry sellers, but none unattended.

    MSgt B, haven't seen unattended egg stands either. But, like you, I think the eggs on this side of the pond are the freshest and tastiest I've ever had! Fresh and free range are the keys! Once you have them like that, you'll yearn for breakfast! Also, see my post about A Full English breakfast....best in the world! Headed to London in the near future and my mouth is watering for breakfast....and BEER!

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  5. Oops, typo, should read:

    California is definitely NOT so trusting with it's strawberries fields.

    Blueberries I stand by.

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