I will do better about documenting the stages of the garden. I must! I enjoy the act of referencing back visually and fail time and time again to keep track. Here is my attempt of keeping track of the 2025 garden. I’m also trying to do so with regular vlogs – documenting the high tunnel’s full one year journey and keeping track of the garden too. ( Follow on Youtube Here).
This year was one of the best garden years I’ve had. I started a journal log (Affiliate link Here) which has proven helpful when needing to look at seeds I started, when I started them and so on. Just little notes as a remembered to jot them down. I don’t keep track of it daily which would be more helpful. Either way, it’s still better than leaving it up to my brain to make meaningful imprints to hold on to.
This is the first year that I felt like I had more of a year-around rhythm outside. In my grow zone (7a), The grow season is long and even during the quiet of December – there are things that can be done. I use this as a rough guide to keep track of garden tasks year round. (Linked Here)
Losing one of your best friends right at the height of the spring/early summer garden was difficult. She was coming to visit soon to see it all and she never made it. I gave verbal report and showed photos but we both struggled with knowing that’s how this garden would be. In the weeks and months to come, the garden became a place to retreat and be alone for me, especially in the evening when the sad crept in. The garden and each plant became more precious than ever. My friend was an avid gardener too. She was a huge influence and mentor to me all these years in the garden and also cultivating a home that felt special and lived in. Not having her here with me on earth made documenting knowledge and cultivation that much more important to me. A lot of her spoken and understood methods are gone forever although I like to think that I have captured some of them in my patch of soil forever.
Now I have a lump in my throat. Anyway, here are the photos I remembered to take of the garden in a few seasons. I noticed that gray/cloudy days presented good photo ops.
Blessings to you all!
- Corina
