Though the asparagus isn’t there for the picking on “Asparagus Hill” anymore, the e-wife found some blueberries.
Seasoned valley cyclists know the nickname given to the steep compact climb up Hampshire Road in Brownfield, Maine which earned the moniker from, a farm that allowed patrons to pick the edible shoots.
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