I've given up doing any sort of planning
I've given up doing any sort of planning
I only do chaos gardening now.
My seedlings didn't do well this year but there seems to be a bunch of tomatoes, cucumber plants and red mustard growing all over. All of them in very inconvenient spots. But it's happening and they are here to stay now.
I don't know why this cucumber plant is so big though. I didn't even know they could get to that size.
My other garden bed is an absolute free for all. I just threw a bunch of wildflower seeds from a nearby trial, a seed mix to attract hummingbirds, yellow clover and beans in there. Whatever happens, happens.
I'm pretty sure my dad hates it because there's so many "weeds" in there. I think it's pretty and there's always so many bugs hanging out there.
I don't plow or till so random vegetables pop up and are welcomed into the garden. I actually encourage them. Radishes are allowed to go to seed - never have to plant them because they are everywhere crowding out the weeds, both spring and fall. Lettuce pops up and are transplanted into rows. Potatoes go wild. Cabbages are planted in the open spaces. Volunteers tend to produce earlier since they are already in the ground and bugs don't seem to find them as readily. Just ate the first squash of the year off a survivor vine. My gardens are quite a bit larger too.