During the pandemonium, we got into backyard gardening. Our garden in Bradford was heavily shaded and we only planted tomatoes, not expecting much. We were right. Each plant grew to great proportions, but there wasn’t enough light to bring them to maturity. When we moved to Newmarket in the fall of 2020, we didn’t have the same backyard access (rental) so we only planted a few flowers on the front porch (summer 2021). This summer (2022), I got into some amateur woodworking and made a few planters out of scrap wood. They look half-decent. Some people would call them rustic.
We planted tomatoes, onions, a celery (from a previous stalk), peas, cucumbers, and a variety of other flora. They all turned out quite well, though I made the critical mistake of not creating sufficient drainage for the planters. That led to root rot for both the tomatoes and cucumber, but luckily we had gotten most of the harvest before the disease set in. Next spring, I’m going to remove the soil, add some drain rock, and fabric, and re-fill before we plant again.
