in the Garden
Live, learn, grow Story by JILL MCSHEEHY Photo by JOHNNY CARROL SAIN
SUMMER LOOKS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, DOESN’T IT? In my household, there were no “last day of school” hurrahs and end of the year parties. Summer camps and sporting seasons were all canceled or indefinitely delayed, and vacations were put on hold, canceled, or changed. While summer certainly brings a slower pace for most, this year many families’ typical summer lives came to a screeching halt months before summer even began. But do you know what never changed? Nature. Oblivious to the chaos surrounding it, flowers bloomed, seeds sprouted, and gardens grew. As our lives started to play out like a movie in perpetual slow motion, many of
us decided to take on vegetable gardening -- some for the first time. Hopes soared high in March as we planned, and excitement tickled our fingers as we planted in April and May. For the first time ever, many watched rain totals and forecasts for more than whether or not rain would impact our plans. Instead, we viewed weather changes like a farmer does. While millions in America found themselves out of work, employees in
many sectors began working harder and more than ever. As an online garden communicator, my work demands increased substantially. I’m not complaining, of course. I couldn’t have been more thrilled that so many people have embraced the passion that has fueled my life for the past several years. As more and more people began to garden, I was asked one question more than any other: “What advice would you give to beginning gardeners?”
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