Memorial Day weekend some of my clients were kind enough to bring me a quart of freshly picked strawberries. It was a really thoughtful act. And the strawberries were delicious. We talked about our favorite places to pick strawberries in the area.
In previous years I had always gone to Rose’s Berry Farm in Glastonbury. I’d stick to the Hebron Avenue field because it was closest on my trip over from Hartford. These folks were raving about Carini’s Berry Farm in Glastonbury. I had been to the Carini’s farm stand on Chestnut Hill Road before, but never ventured into their fields to do any picking.
Until this afternoon. Kyle refused to go with me, as he always does, claiming that the strawberries are so far for him. He’s 6’3″ and says he has bad knees. I think it’s just a lame excuse to get out of manual labor. Our daughter is too small this year, so I was on my own. Next year she’ll be my helper.
The weather was perfect for picking. Sunny, but cool with a breeze. I spent about an hour in the fields with the retired folks that apparently have a flexible schedule like me. The berries were still plentiful and I appreciated that Carini’s lets you roam around and pick within several rows, rather than confining you to just one. I ended up picking 11 pounds of berries for a grand total of $22. Not bad. Just make sure you have cash, as they don’t take credit cards.
As I was leaving I admired the blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry bushes that were filled with unripened berries. Looks like I’ll have to make a few more trips back here later in the season. If you’re looking to pick strawberries, you might want to get on it in the next week before the season passes, it was a little early this year.
