I wanted to put out a really quick post today about using the space you have for gardening. There’s all kinds of Pinterest ideas and books about gardening in really small places. As always, I would recommend a gardening journal to keep track of your ideas, and results. Also, it seems to require a creativity and willingness to try things.

Myself? I’ve had LOTS of failures, but lets call them experiments instead. Does every experiment prove the theory? Does every attempt end up working exactly as planned? 

What fun would that be?

I’ll tell you a little secret; I plant things too close almost every year in my little urban farm. I choose not to berate myself about it because I’m just an ambitious gardener-I dream large and abundantly. (I'm sure my neighbors would back this up 😀)

This is part of our front veggie garden. Two raised beds 5'x10' hold dirt, bunny manure, and the following veggies grown from my seeds: strawberries, pumpkins, Zucchini, cucumber, tomatoes, eggplants, bush beans, peppers, and decorative corn. In the background from left to right are blackberries, pear trees, cherry trees, and an apple tree. True, I can barely get in there to prune the vines and harvest, but it pleases me to look at it and think about the jungle I've created.

These are my manure spreaders.

The squashes growing on the front fence have to be 'encouraged' to stay there every week or so. 

This is this morning's harvest. Squash vine tips are yummy stir fried with soy sauce and garlic. 

So I encourage the same for you. Dream as large as you dare each spring and see how that changes over your years. You might be surprised with what you are willing to try and the way that bounty, and sometimes the lack thereof, teaches you about gardening, soil, and yourself. 

Blue Skies