"Welcome to Gardening"

• Gardening Lesson 1: Prepare to be disappointed. Its practically inevitable.


• Gardening Lesson 2: Don't plant when the soil is too wet (i.e. When you try to make a ball out of the soil, the soil should not form a ball. The soil should crumble through your fingers).


• Gardening Lesson 3: Plant the rows with sufficient separation to allow the tiller to travel between the rows.

I know everyone was really excited about getting some crops in the ground. However, with the wet and cold weather that we have had recently, most of the crops failed to germinate and most of the seeds rotted. Not to mention our rows were a little too tight and wouldn't allow for tiller to manage the weeds in between the rows. At the end of the day, the tough decision to start over was made. All except for the onions, lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower was re-tilled. When the soil is at the right consistency, we should all plan on making a trip to the plantation for replanting. I know its difficult to simply start over especially after the amount of effort we have all put forth, but I think Jamie said it best, "welcome to gardening."