We had a great time picking some local blueberries and raspberries earlier this morning. Our favorite place to pick fruit around here is Lockbriar Farms, located just north of Chestertown, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. My husband and I were on our way home from a few nights away (with no kids!!) and stopped to take advantage of the time.
We picked red raspberries and black raspberries! Growing up my grandparents had red raspberries and my husband's had black raspberries, so for each of us, raspberry picking brings back tons of wonderful childhood memories.
We also picked blueberries (2 quarts!)
The blueberries were amazing! The bushes were SO full of berries that we could have filled our containers without hardly moving down the bush.
We just held our containers under the branches and raked those beautiful berries in by the handful! Here's a look:
The black raspberries were a fun treat! We didn't know they were available until we pulled in to Lockbriar!
If you live in the Delaware area, we highly recommend checking out Lockbriar Farms! Its a a nice country ride, and the location is very family friendly (everything is close together). After you finished berry picking, you should totally take a look around historic Chestertown too. We both are proud to call Washington College our Alma Mater!
Those look so yummy! Glad you had so much fun!
ReplyDeleteOur raspberries are exploding! The boys went out today and saw our first three red ones....by the end of the weekend we sure have a ton to start eating! Let me know when you want some! Maybe next year you can save some room in your garden for some.