I thought I’d posted this last year but I searched and can’t find it. Whether I did or not though, it’s worth posting again. This family really inspired me last year when I was feeling a bit down about how tiny my yard is and whether I’d ever be able to grow anything in the terrible soil I have. They are a family that lives on 1/5th of an acre in the middle of a city, and produces 6000 pounds of food a year all on their own land. Here is the link to the film that was made about them.
I am enjoying gardening so much this year. I really loved it last year too, but I had a crawling baby and not a lot of time or knowledge, and didn’t want to spend much money. This year we have more disposable income and Meredith is much more independent and I have a good friend nearby who has been giving me lots of good planting advice. I’ll have to post pictures later, but it is so much fun to watch things sprout and to imagine all the delicious food we’re going to have (hopefully) this summer. My dirt is still not very good, and my dog likes to run in the beds, so I’m not going to get my hopes up for a huge crop this year, but even small amounts of everything would be really great. Plus, looking at my before pictures and seeing all the work I’ve done this year (and last) pay off is really rewarding too.
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