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Changes bring big harvests

 

We all strive to grow big and beautiful pieces of vegetables. We want perfect lettuce heads, big cabbages, long carrots, and lots of beans and peas per plant. But, what if we notice that no matter what we do we can't achieve this? What if every year the results are getting worse, and each year we struggle more to grow vegetables? Do we continue to grow the same vegetables blaming it on us, or do we try to see what has changed over time.?

My garden has been in the same spot for over 35 years, and in these 35 years, a lot has changed. We had rainy years, years with lots of snow, and hot and drought years. In each of the years, there were always some excellent vegetables and others that didn't grow well. During the rainy period years, we grew huge amounts of beans on netting, as soon as the summers became unbearably hot, we switched from beans to tomatoes. Once the springs became very cold, we switched to varieties with shorter growth periods. We just try to see what has changed and adapt to the change.

For the past couple of years, I've been trying many different approaches, but the seasons have become so unpredictable that I actually can't catch the best method for the season. We start with very cold springs, that keep the garden cold, and jump to summer heat without any real transition. It's like spring and autumn have actually disappeared. 

Also, another increasing problem is the forest around my house which is bigger every year. When we first moved here everything around us were orchards and vineyards... Read more here


As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: 

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Full new posts can be read on the new page.

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