Gardens have a funny way of exposing bad decisions. They'll happily remind you that planting twenty-seven tomato plants for a household of two was, perhaps, a touch ambitious. They'll also introduce you to weeds with an Olympic-level work ethic and squash vines that appear to have expansion plans. Herbs, on the other hand, tend to mind their business. They ask for very little, complain even less, and somehow end up seasoning dinner, feeding pollinators, scenting the garden, and making you look far more competent than you probably are. If we...
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August Is Not the End of the Garden Field Note 002 The garden would like everyone to stop acting like it’s over. By August, the garden has usually abandoned any interest in looking polished. Tomato vines are sprawling. Herbs are trying to flower. Something has eaten a leaf it was absolutely not invited to eat. A few plants are thriving. A few others have clearly entered negotiations. Good. This is the part of the season where the garden stops performing and starts telling the truth. And if you pay attention,...
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