Around the new year, many of us take some time to reflect on the past year.
It can be fun to read about the famous people we have lost and revel in their contributions – a kind of celebration.
Reflecting on our year, on lessons we have learned and what we have to be grateful for in our lives leads to a useful consideration of what to leave behind in the new year. This can create space for something else we want to call in for the new year.
As gardeners, reflecting on our gardening year is part of this consideration.
In the past year in my garden:
We had a bumper crop of spring peas, but not as much lettuce as usual.
- The tomatoes did fantastic, the eggplant and peppers not so much.
- We had a bummer crop of bush beans, but almost no sweet potatoes.
- And we got bags of fennel seeds – as well as baby fennel plants!
- The lavender was lovely, yet the parsley died.
Again the tall zinnias were a show stopper as was the fennel.
This is how gardening goes. Every year some plants do great, some not so much.
Looking forward to 2024, I want to build a raised bed for the winter squash. The weeds have been creeping in more and more, so it is time to rehab that area.
May your 2024 garden year be your best yet! – Debby