One of my slightly annoying habits is to get interested in a specific topic/hobby and go full bore. In the past it has been anything from learning to tie dye, candle making, swing dancing, painting, writing, motorcycle riding, blogging, and yes, gardening. Trouble is, after I get interested for a while, learn the basics and create or do something interesting and amazing, I drop off in interest. There are a few exceptions of course, which are riding my bike and  driving the hub crazy. I’m not sure why this phenomenon occurs to me but it does. The good thing is that I do know a little about a lot. But not enough to be an authority.Â
Anyways, that brings me to the above book. Every summer when the sun starts warming everything up I get the fever. The “I want to make my backyard a relaxing oasis and also grow enough vegetables I never have to buy them at the store again” fever. And every year I make a run to the garden center. Willy nilly buy what sounds good, come home, start planting, realize I don’t have enough potting soil and/or pots and/or fertilizer, run back to the garden center, buy what I need, plant it all in one day, collapse in exhaustion and then sit back and watch things grow. Sometimes things grow, sometimes they don’t. I remember buying the above book at Powells bookstore when I visited Portland last year and carried it all the way home in my luggage. Looking back now I guess I could have waited and bought it on Amazon, but thats not my style. I was so excited to see what this “bible” had in store for me wisdom wise. Guess what I did?
I shelved it. Right in between My Western Garden Book and Gone Girl. And then last season I did what I always do and planted willy nilly and carefree. Everything grew, but I never did get near enough vegetables to save money at the grocery store or overwhelm my neighbors with fresh tomatoes.
So this growing season I resolve to crack this puppy open, read it from cover to cover, and learn how to freakin grow a vegetable for real. Especially an herb garden. I would LOVE to have a legit, established herb garden. Basil is never and issue, but for some reason I can’t ever grow rosemary or cilantro. Needless to say, your tips are appreciated.
So, Mr. Edward Smith, show me your stuff, let’s get this ball rolling!
To help keep me motivated and give me ideas let me know what is motivating you this year? What are you going to plant/do differently than last?Â
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