It is near impossible to snap a picture of the entire garden in a way that makes it visible—but I tried! This is the largest garden we have had on our property since moving here fifteen years ago. Now that all twenty-one rows are planted, it still doesn’t seem to be enough. Maybe I am greedy. Or maybe I miscalculated how much we would need for our family of seven in addition to what we plan to sell at the market.
Zinnias on the left and tomatoes on the right
This garden has taken years to get the point where we could actually grow anything. Even so, the few rows without mulch are struggling. Mulch makes all of the difference, once you have prepped your soil with all of the needed nutrients. Not sold on the need for mulch in your garden? Watch Back to Eden and come back to the post and tell me what you think!