A Short Guide to Sowing Seeds
The difference showed up slowly, then all at once. The soil is better every year, largely because I stopped digging it. Half of gardening is noticing what grows on its own.
Looking ahead
There is no single right way to approach weeding, but some ways are kinder than others. For a long time I treated perennials as an afterthought. Thanks for reading, and for the generous observations that keep arriving.
Lessons
None of this is new, and that is partly why it works. Somewhere between the seed library and home, the idea finally made sense. Every spring I revisit the same questions about cover crops.
I sow a little too early every spring and never seem to learn. The details matter less than the routine of paying attention. The slugs got most of the lettuce, but the beans did well.
Small things
Somewhere between the back garden and home, the idea finally made sense. I am still not sure I have it right, but it is closer. Saving seed means next year’s garden starts this autumn. This started as a quick note and slowly turned into something longer. What surprised me most was how little equipment it needed.
If something here is unclear, that is on me, not you. The result is not perfect, but it is truthful. Somewhere between the allotment and home, the idea finally made sense.
Here is what changed, and what stayed exactly the same.
If you only take one thing from this, make it the part about fruit trees. Nothing here requires a garden fork, though it does make things easier.