I never thought this would actually be a question. In 20 plus years of adulthood and marriage, I have always had some kind of a vegetable garden. Some years it was smaller than others, but I always felt I had to have something. With all the space I have here, to not use a good amount of it for growing food seems like, well, a waste.
This spring, however, I am re-thinking things, at least for this year. We have a number of things that need to be done on the house. Bathroom. Kitchen cabinets and sink. Deck. Flooring. Garage. The garage will be built by professionals, but I expect I will have to put in a considerable amount of time on the other projects. This full time job thing of mine gets in the way, and despite my desire to get everything done AND have a large garden, it does not appear to be realistic. Especially when I had planned on moving the garden to a new location this year, and the ground is not even tilled yet.
Relax, I tell myself. Abide. I will still have the garlic I planted last year, and maybe some plants in containers. But do I really want to go all out planting, only to feel guilty later about not tending weeds? Next year, when my house is a lot more finished than it is this year, I'll get back into it.
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It sounds like a smart decision for this year.
ReplyDeleteGive yourself a breat! Gardens take a lot of tending in the hottest part of the summer. With all that going on, you need a little slack this year.
ReplyDeleteJust be sure to buy local when you can.
You'll regret it if you don't at least plant a small one...tomatoes, cucumbers, etc....things you use a lot of.
ReplyDeleteI 've scaled back from expansive, spread all over creation gardening and taken a page from all these clever urban farmers. There 's some neat stuff going on in small spaces.
ReplyDeleteI think your reasoning is sound though.
I'm wondering the same thing this year.... I will miss my garden if I don't, but feel guilty if I do and can't take care of it.
ReplyDeleteEither way, we are gardeners, and there is always next year! lol
I think maybe you're right Richard. Two 4x8 beds, a few tomatoes, some greens. Plus I'm determined to get my lingonberry patch started this year. I just need to keep it manageable.
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