In the last few decades, society seems to obsess over connections and/or lack thereof. We all need to be connected for business success, and to feel connected for personal success. Those with connections win, those without lose. Lost connections must be avoided at all cost. Connectivity is, we are told, key.
Lately, I’m suffering from a lack of connections.
When we began gardening here I already had a fair amount of experience gardening in a cool climate. I grew up gardening in the back yard under an apple tree in western Washington state and more recently in the backyard of our suburban home in Juneau, Alaska. However, I didn’t have experience with the moss and tree roots we battle constantly here on the “homestead”.
Over the years we have worked to improve and expand the garden. In a recent phone conversation with my parents I mentioned that I was building some new garden beds and they responded, “you say that every year!” I guess that’s true.
The garden in 2007 (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).
