This year's blueberry season lasted from early July to about August 10th. There were still quite a few unripe berries left on the Elliot bush when we stopped picking, but the birds picked the remaining berries as fast as they ripened. There must be some fat, happy birds in our neighborhood. I saw robins, cardinals, blue jays and catbirds in the garden. And there were some small critters, such as chipmunks, enjoying the bounty too.
We picked a total of 63 cups of berries. (Last year we picked 34 cups.) Of those 63 cups, about 15 cups went to neighbors, a few we ate fresh, and the rest were frozen. I gave a bunch of bags of frozen blueberries to my sister.
I have been enjoying peach/blueberry smoothies made with fresh peaches and frozen blueberries for breakfast many mornings lately. YUM!
A successful blueberry season.
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