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| Blueberry Field |
I picked Joan up at 8:00 am and off we went, buckets in hand. We walked up through the woods being pestered by clouds of gnats and deer flies but in the clear at the top they disappeared. We picked and picked, silently moving about among the berries-- they seem particularly lush this year. This field has been harvested commercially in previous years but has now been abandoned and we are picking with permission. It was hot, as it has been all week, but not unbearable and I was surprised to find, when we finally returned to the car, that we have been picking for about two and a half hours.
We had gorgonzola and walnut risotto for dinner and blueberry shortcake. I made a quick stock using asparagus ends, mixed dried mushrooms, the tops of a fennel and an onion. The risotto was particularly good-- next time I will use two cups of rice rather than one and a half.
We have had no rain for about ten days. I watered some yesterday and will do more this morning.
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