The bushes are planted, the pH is dialed in, and the berries are on their way. Blueberry growing is a long game — and that’s a beautiful thing. While your patch does its patient work, why not give your imagination somewhere to roam?

Kevin Mansoor — the author behind the Dirt Diva Diaries — also writes fiction. His debut novel Avenging Love is the first book in a gripping four-book trilogy that readers absolutely cannot put down. Consider it your reward for thinking long-term: a story that pulls you in from the very first page.