Friday, June 7, 2013

Downsizing - 1st steps

As you can see, the new (right) (and OLD (left)) veg bed crescents are unplanted this year.  I have realized that even if my health were 100%, I would still not enjoy growing veg back there anymore.  I cannot protect the plants from the destructive deer.  The only way to do it would be to erect very tall and esthetically unpleasing fencing. 

I've decided to completely do away with the new arc.  I'd planned for it last year when I was still pretty healthy and had some stamina.

Now I have neither.  So Wednesday evening, knowing that the forecast was for rain, I overseeded the freshly tilled soil with something that the deer just don't eat.

Grass....
Oh well.
*sigh*


9 comments:

  1. Oh dear! Or is that DEER?
    So sorry, but adjustments have to be made. You are very brave.....

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    1. Brave? Me? No - just realistic. Not happy about it but, hey, what can you do. We'll just have to see how the rest of the summer shakes out. How I shake out. Keep a go thought...

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  2. Good for you. You are taking a positive step. I am cutting down too,literally. I mowed the huge driveway bed,iris and all.

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    1. You cut down the iris bed? OMG! (Looking forward to THAT post!) How are you feeling about that, Glenda? I know that returning my new bed back to grass hasn't given me a single pang. And having a small veg bed close to the house (one I can protect) is making me much happier to boot.

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  3. Just do what you can. :o) You can always scatter in some wildflower seeds.

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    1. My 'lawn' is really just a mown field to begin with. Tons of clover, violas, etc already in the mix and likely to colonize quickly. Since I've never used this bed, I sure I won't miss it.

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  4. I was going to make the same suggestion as Casa ... sow wildflower seed and let those areas get REALLY tall. As they should not be mown until the seed has set you really will be cutting down on the workload whilst increasing the nectar and pollen for bees. Win, win?

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    1. I much prefer the clover and other low-growing wildflowers that are already in the lawns. I get way too much wind anymore for tall things. And, as much as I love the bees, right now it's all about me. How selfish is that?

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    2. Not selfish at all. Sounds pragmatic and realistic :}

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