* Draw a map of where you planted things unless you enjoy vegetable scavenger hunts
* Do not let the family optimist plant the squash
* Until you've tried it yourself, do not snigger at the person who says they couldn't find the potatoes
* Just because the tomatillo plant had a whole bunch of flowers a month ago, do not assume you'll have tomatillos by now. They might still just be flowers
* Cucumbers and dill will never be ready at the same time, no matter how much you want to make pickles
* Gardening books have all sorts of information about what sort of growing conditions peppers want. Unfortunately, the peppers haven't read them.
* Do not plant dill or mint more than once.
* Birds are much less likely to bother the strawberries once your cat has killed a few of their brethren.
* Planting anything between two climbing beans is foolish, unless you never want to see it again.
* More rational people would increase their garden space by say, 25%--not 100%
* Some people may not plan their late summer around something called "canning season."
* A productive garden may not be very attractive landscaping-wise, but neither was our backyard landscaping
* People were able to grow things LONG before there were garden-supply stores on every corner selling expensive additives.
* A little ingenuity saves one heck of a lot of money.
No comments:
Post a Comment