You know, I always tried to restrain myself from too much "crop update"-style posts where I just listed everything that was happening in the garden - but in reality, I just went back and read the late-May posts for the last two years, and it was really cool. I really like having photographic evidence of what I have done each year, and feeling like I have some kind of record of the seasons. For example, yes, this week it is rainy and not the warmest, but it seems like its been a whole lot warmer than it was in past years. I already have tomatoes and eggplants in the ground, and my lettuce is straight-up edible size.
Also, although I notice that each year I do resolve to "tone it down," as of last May I was still calling for a "no ground left uncovered policy." If I continue reading into June, however, I see all my frustration: peas that were just starting to bloom when it was time to plant the cucumbers, lettuce that was still producing (and stealing growing time) when I needed to plant the eggplant, etc.
This year I'm not only trying to "plant within my wants" (meaning planting only the things that we will truly eat and want), I"m also refining from last year - no bean teepee, more eggplants, more arugula, no broccoli (which I don't think I could say no to last year!). Furthermore, I'm also continuing to plant "within my means" - which means doing the work that feels right, not what "must be done."
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Walking Away!
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