moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches

Last summer, we bought a peach tree (from the late lamented Lexington Gardens). Last fall, the landscapers for the subdivision builders next door whacked it badly with a weed trimmer, doing major damage to the bark. This spring, it sprang back, and this summer it gave us more peaches than it could physically support (broke a branch that we failed to thin sufficiently).

The blueberries are also happy to have us back from vacation. Standing in one spot in front of one bush, I picked two quarts. Last year, the spring rains knocked most of the blossoms off before they could be pollinated, so this comeback is as gratifying as the peach tree.

It's beastly hot, so tonight's dinner was all on the grill - pork ribs, grilled potato salad (from the garden), and this rustic peach and blueberry tart:



( recipe )