Rewind to Harvest
But let's rewind to harvesting time! I have a couple raised garden beds that I started by trying the square foot gardening method and have transitioned to a free-for-all. I know, free-for-all fits my "pantser" writing style. And it absolutely delights me having plants come up from last year that have self seeded! I have trouble pulling them. I also get all twitchy when I go to cull so that the ones left may thrive. Pulling plants feels like stripping books in a bookstore. Ouch. But I digress, back to my garden. The potatoes actually grew!! This was my first year trying them and YUM!
Form and Function
We put in a new deck a few weeks ago and are planning where additional garden beds will be going next season. We like form and function (i.e. edible plants). I'm so going to have more potatoes next year. And a pumpkin patch! And carrots, and beets, and zucchini, and squashes, and a mix of leafy greens, and tomatoes, and loads of fragrant herbs, and oh my gardening is fun!
Still Learning
I'm still learning. And realizing gardens need more lovin' than winking and water. Weeding is good, and plant food, etc. But it brings me joy, and delicious organic, heirloom bounty. It brings me closer to my food supply and I get to witness earth energy.
Happy Learning, Happy Growing
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| Beets and carrots from my garden. |
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| Potatoes from my garden this year. |
Wow, You've just reminded me of the last time I planted a garden. It happened the when I was pregnant. I don't garden at all, so it must have been one of those pregnant-head things. But like you I only grew vegetables and loved it. It was a wonderful summer where I taught my oldest how to play in the dirt. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteI've been prepping for a bigger garden too! :) I planted a few raspberries and chives this year, and can't wait to get my hands in the dirt again in the spring! Home-grown veggies and fruit are always so yummy!
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