After years of unpredictable tomato harvests, relocating the garden finally paid off—in spades. Now we have six-foot-tall plants, more tomatoes than expected, plenty of preserving plans, and one very dedicated four-legged tomato officiant keeping a close eye on the harvest.

A very hot August afternoon, one overly ambitious peck of Maine blueberries, and far more berries than two people could possibly eat. Here’s how our blueberry-picking afternoon turned into a winter stash for the freezer.