I’ve been gardening for many years, and none of those years have been hobby gardening. My skill and intuition with plants has grown over the years with lots of trial and error and research, but from the start I gardened to preserve food and feed my family as a way to replace grocery store shopping. Each year I grow a higher percentage of our family’s food needs and this year is no exception. This year, however, I’m hoping to pass 50% and get closer to 60-70% of our needs. It’

Last fall the leaves fell, the gardens got broken down, the soil has been amended, we’ve had our rest and now it’s time to start the new year. In this series we will talk about garden planning, preparing for the years harvest and preseeving, and utilizing the space you have well. We will start with gardening. How long do we really rest for ? For me, my rest months are November and December. January and February are slow months, but everything begins slowly during those month