Carey: I’m standing on a hillside. All around me are short shrubs with purple stems and waxy leaves. A brisk December wind moves through the lowbush blueberry bushes. But among the plants sits an odd ...

I put a handful of blueberries into a mason jar filled with water and add a few sprigs of spring-growth Labrador tea, and for good measure, I add several spruce tips and let the water steep for a few ...