24/10/2026
My veggies patch.. My third spring as home grower π
They say it takes 3 to find your gardening flow⦠and my personal experience, this is the case.
First yearβ¦ oh seasonal planting, oh no, what is that, oops, oh soil health is the most important thing, but how, what- direct sow root and above ground veggies in pots first but some direct sow.. oh my head hurts. oh what is that thing eating my crops, oh what- they are not ladybeetles, how did that die, oh crap, what- bees pollinate our veggies but some self pollinate , what- there are determinant and non determinant types, oh some need frames and some need climbing framesβ¦ oh geez I feel lost and overwhelmedβ¦. yippppeeee I grew my first π₯π₯π
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2 yearβ¦ okay guides, structure, oh yes I remember that, right letβs get all of the resources, letβs fix this soil and add in all of the goodness before each new crop, oh no too much goodness, pH levels, what is that, oh how did that die, oh I remember Keith saying, what do you mean companion planting, oh heirloom seeds, certificated organic, moon calendar planting, oh yes spring is coming letβs get prepared for pests π€Ί and letβs put in flowers for our π friends, oh oops definitely planted too much in that bed, oh deep watering β¦ feeling more confident but very structured β¦ yippeee for homegrown meal ππ₯¬π
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3 year (now)β¦ soil health β
and understand why β
, companion planting.. some what tick β
more confident with what each veggie needs for growing β
, direct sowing most thingsβ
plant dies, are well out you go, what is that- I donβt remember what I planted there, feeling more relaxed and less stressed about structureβ
, being more playful having everything all mixed in β
I have definitely found my patch flow.. for the first two I went into a deep dive of learning and this year I feel like I am not having to over think it. π±
I am extremely fortunate Keith Edwards magically came into my life in my first year of growing. He took me under his gardening wing and I have been able to share my learnings along the way with Keith π₯Ήπͺ½π±π©βπΎ Keith Edwards ποΏ½
