The days are cold. The nights long and colder. Ice everywhere. Snow drifts as far as the eye can see.
I struggle with the short days, though there’s never a shortage on things to do. After the chores are done, I can crochet, read, or write.
And plan…
Winter is the time to plan for the upcoming gardening season. Where to build new beds, what to plant…
What will I feasibly use?
Figuring out what I will actually use is probably the hardest part. For example, I’ll definitely eat Swiss chard if someone steams it and puts it on the the dinner table, I’ll probably even enjoy it.
But…
If I grow it, as I have every year for the past four, there’s a 99.99% chance that I’m going to let it go to seed. Same with spinach, lettuce, etc, etc, etc…
I know, what a horrible waste, of time more than anything else.
Things I will eat, include onions, garlic, potatoes, beans, and definitely tomatoes… really, the issue is more of a Amy is far too lazy to cook most nights after work.
So, I need to plan. Prepare for canning salsa and sauces, dehydrating onions, garlic, and tomatoes, freezing and pickling carrots, beans, and the like.
I can do it. I just have to organize.
This is my goal for 2025.
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