We are hoping that these frosty early April nights are not going to damage the flowers that are already beginning to open as a result of the unseasonably warm March. We shall see. There is so much in farming and life that is beyond our control.
Three year olds scouting the patch.
Our berries love this warm weather you can almost watch the last of our early season variety ripen as you pick them. The weather man is predicting a high around 90 for Wednesday. So come on out early and beat the heat. We also have the first Blueberry Gardens honey of the season. The bees…
Please read carefully. We will be open for u-pick blueberries on Saturday 6/8/19 from 1pm to 5pm. The way it works: We try to balance the ripe berries (so there are enough for everyone who shows up), the weather (not raining or excessively hot and humid) with the opportunity to come to the farm and pick. This…
This is the recipe I would use. DOUBLE·GOOD BLUEBERRY PIE Secret of the pie’s popularity is its remarkably fresh berry taste Baked 9″ pie shell ¾ c. sugar 3 tblsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. salt ¼ c. water 4 c. blueberries 1 tblsp. butter 1 tblsp. lemon juice Whipped cream (optional) Combine sugar, cornstarch and…
Just in from putting up the “Closed While Berries Ripen” signs. We will give the blueberries a chance to ripen tomorrow and be open once again on Wednesday 7/1. July already. We will open at 8am and remain open throughout the day. We don’t know how he does it but the Blueberry Gardens beekeeper has…
Folks keep asking when we might reopen. If my morning granola is any indication (with peaches and bananas, no blueberries) we are now operating a bird breakfast bar and they are not interested in sharing. Our historically low fruit set means that there just aren’t enough berries in the patch to be open. We remain…
The end of the season is coming into focus here on the farm. Robert and I picked a few berries late this afternoon. Time, we agreed, to encourage a few folks to visit early on Saturday. So we plan to be open on 8/23 starting around 8am finishing up around noon. We will pick a…