Sunday, February 3, 2013

Or Not To Garden

     Another day with sunshine and blue sky. Love these extra bonus days. My husband and I were talking about the garden yesterday and some landscape ideas. We have been tossing around first, moving our garden location but also possibly not doing a garden this year. Yes I know you exclaim WHAT?  No garden!!!?? But yes it has crossed our minds more then once. First reason is that last year where we planted the garden, which has always been its spot since we moved here 9 years ago, the crops in that space just didn't do well. We were skeptical when we planted last summer if the crops would do well because counting back - last summer in that space was year number 7. The year that the earth needs to rest to replenish and heal from being used. With that in mind and how badly our garden did brought to mind that we should change its location this year leaving only the berries in that location and making a badly needed parking pad. We would move the location of the vegetables to the back yard next to the clucks coop and near a rain gutter spout that we could use to make rain barrels with and use that water to water the garden. We think it is a good idea. So maybe just a small herb garden. Not sure yet. Not having a garden to tend and take care of would allow us to focus on other things around here that need tending. Some home improvements that desperately need attention and the yard and landscape that need to have attention, as well as the flower gardens and adding more clucks for more eggs. So I wont miss out on playing in the dirt, I will still have that and we are very fortunate to have two farmers markets that we can visit, as well as a market that houses plenty of local fruits and veggies at a very good price. Some of it less then what it would cost for us to grow here. I am fine with that and eager and excited to take care of things that need tending and increase our clucks and eggs.                                                                                                        

5 comments:

  1. You shocked me with the title of your post. No garden? But it really does make sense if you think about all the time it takes. I didn't have one last year and I didn't miss it. I might plant this year, but haven't decided yet. The years I have had a big garden, most of the food was given away or donated since it's just my husband and me eating here.

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    1. Yes I know, no garden. But like you say it does make sense with all the time it takes to tend. That is our thought process anyway. There are many things that we have let go around here that need to be fixed as well as the flower gardens and landscape that are in serious need of major upkeep. So it won't be like I'm not gardening at all, it will be with flowers and landscape instead. It honestly -after we made the tentative decision to not garden, is a relief. Just for this year and we will see how it goes. I still have to plant pumpkins for Halloween though.

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  2. My vegetable garden didn't do very well last year either and I think I may have to move it too. I have no idea where. I moved the raspberries last year to an area with more sun. It's great that you live close to a farmers market so you can still get your fresh veggies :) I hope you enjoy your time off from the garden to do all your other plans.
    hugs...

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    1. I will June and lots of luck to you on relocating your garden. I am sure you will find the perfect place for it.

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