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Given what the article seems to be going for, I'm not sure why 15 crops? A garden newbie should start with no more than 5. Seed packets are approaching $3 now,
by UncleOxidant 4y ago
Given what the article seems to be going for, I'm not sure why 15 crops? A garden newbie should start with no more than 5. Seed packets are approaching $3 now, so 15 would be $45 for seeds alone.
As for site prep: pick a spot in the late Summer/early Fall where you want your garden to be in the next Spring. Put down a layer of newspapers and cardboard then pile at least six inches of leaves and lawn clippings on top of that (more is fine). Your site will be ready for planting the next Spring, just scrape away any leftover leaves over to the edges and keep them around for mulch after the seedlings come up.
- aimor 4y agoThe article hits on it here: "Plan to plant 15 crops, and expect that maybe 1 will succeed, and you won’t know in advance which one." We only get about 50 gardening seasons in a lifetime. It's better to find what works, what's fun, and what you want sooner rather than later. I think space and time are more limiting than dollars, so 5 crops or 15 or 45 is just saying: plant as much variety as you can to find at least some success your first season. On the whole I'm not sure how allegorical the blog post intends to be.
- feast 4y agoYes, you nailed exactly why. I'm hoping the post can be allegorical for other things--I extrapolate this advice beyond just gardening--but it's also my exactly literal gardening advice--because, as you say, time and space are more limiting than dollars. Thank you!
- feast 4y agoThe mulching advice is great if you don't have persistent plants currently where you want your garden to be. And almor nailed why 15.