• Homesteading,  Land

    Early Morning Harvest

    Each morning, I look forward to getting up, getting dressed, donning my grey hoodie jacket, washed red denim ball cap, and muck boots with basket, scissors and bowl in tow, and going out into the garden / budding food forest to gather the day’s goodies. Starting in May I was able to harvest strawberries and greens (lambsquarter, kale, and swiss chard) on a daily basis. Then the raspberries came in with a smattering of blueberries. Blackberries were just around the corner. Today, I picked a nice sized basket-full of blackberries, a few strawberries, a bowl full of kale, and a couple bell peppers. I try to get out there before…