fruits, herbs, flowers and vegetables on my tiny urban farm have exploded into production all at once, a full 3 weeks ahead of schedule.
keeping up with the harvest has become a full-time job. raspberry picking is the first thing i do in the morning and the last chore in the evening. if left on the cane just a little too long they will over ripen and turn to bad-tasting mush. getting an early start on a very busy day by jumping out of bed and directly into the berry patch seemed to make sense at 5 am. my neighbor, obviously embarrassed for me, inquired as to what in the world 