A Gardener's Changing Mindset: From Production to Enjoyment
Those of you that have been around my blog for a while know that my main focus for many years has been edibles – they will always be my first love when it comes to the garden. But then there was 2020 and the world stopped – or slowed WAAAAY down, at least. The lockdown(s) and everything that ensued over the next couple of years had everyone, including myself, re-evaluated priorities and taking a hard look at how we wanted to spend our time, both in and out of our gardens. Work in Progress The ornamental border in the raised bed area before the picket fence install Growing veg is a lot of work. Just as with growing ornamentals, you have the initial investment of time: Sowing, transplanting & maintaining. However, when growing edibles you also have the added task of keeping up with the harvests, which is usually not as easy as picking a veg and plopping it onto a plate (although, sometimes it is). More often than not, harvesting involves picking, cleaning, preparing and/or pres
