Decisions can be hard to make, especially when they feel like they move away from sustainability rather than toward it. But circumstances shift + different choices don't necessarily signal failure, they are just the choices that make sense now.
The choice to grow a pollinator garden rather than strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers + peppers was a tearful one. I love growing food, but knew I couldn't keep up with the harvesting while using every ounce of my energy at a physical job. Our delicious tomatoes were not helping with my inflammatory issues + our garden beds were in need of renewal after years in service.
We made the switch to native plants + flowers and just witnessed the most magical month of monarch migration! Our garden hosts loads of hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, goldfinches, chipmunks, woodpeckers, jays, juncos, bunnies, squirrels, hawks and so much more all year round. It's such a treat to watch this natural habitat day by day.
We still grew potatoes + pumpkins around the side of the house this year. Their harvest took minutes rather than days, and we've had root vegetables enough to share. Transforming our garden wasn't a bad decision. It was just a different one...one that makes sense for now.
Love,
Jane
The choice to grow a pollinator garden rather than strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers + peppers was a tearful one. I love growing food, but knew I couldn't keep up with the harvesting while using every ounce of my energy at a physical job. Our delicious tomatoes were not helping with my inflammatory issues + our garden beds were in need of renewal after years in service.
We made the switch to native plants + flowers and just witnessed the most magical month of monarch migration! Our garden hosts loads of hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, goldfinches, chipmunks, woodpeckers, jays, juncos, bunnies, squirrels, hawks and so much more all year round. It's such a treat to watch this natural habitat day by day.
We still grew potatoes + pumpkins around the side of the house this year. Their harvest took minutes rather than days, and we've had root vegetables enough to share. Transforming our garden wasn't a bad decision. It was just a different one...one that makes sense for now.
Love,
Jane
