Juli Lawrence – Rakish Gardening

June 5th, 2009

It’s June already and I haven’t posted once since gardening season started. It’s the usual story: busy. This has been a busy year, in good and bad ways. Deaths in the family, illnesses (all bad), and moving a close relative to a house nearby (very good, but SO much work!), plus the assorted odds and ends.

But I was able to squeeze in plantings here and there and get my garden out. I’ve got my perpetual to-do list going, but learning to prioritize tasks has helped.

Another thing that helped: my new straw bale garden. That was surprisingly easy to set up, and so far, it’s thriving beyond my expectations. I’ll give it a separate post, because it’s worth your consideration. Straw bale gardening isn’t for everyone, and it’s this year’s big experiment.

But it’s interesting, the plants like it, and I’m always happy to provide gossip for the neighborhood.

• Crop rotation

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