The newest twist in my organic gardening is my move away from actually using my gardens.
Tomatoes |
My property is just a little bit shy of one quarter of an acre which is a lot of ground to care for. To be realistic, I've come to accept that I just can't care for all of it alone. Tending the huge gardens was becoming burdensome and I oftentimes I was forgetting to do it altogether. That means a lot of my crops withered and died or went to seed and I wasted time, money and all that energy. It was so incredibly disappointing.
Bush Beans |
Lettuce |
That said, this year's veggies are doing really well! In keeping it simple, I'm actually remembering to tend the garden and am already seeing the rewards for my work. The bush beans have beans on them and the tomatoes are already blooming.
Not bad for a few minutes of work a few times a week!
All my seeds were procured from Seeds of Change and all my organic soil and other gardening implements were purchased locally at Burke Nursery in Burke, Virginia.
And lest anyone think that I have some beautiful, expansive deck just made for gardening or something out of Home and Garden, have a look at where our summer food is coming from:
It's a tight squeeze, but there's room for all of us! |
1 comment:
you just answered all of my questions i've been asking all the wrong people.
thank you, Eileen!
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