New Year's Resolutions. Most folks make some new each year. Even gardeners. Even me ...
Ahhh ... 2008 gardening resolutions. Yes, resolutions. Most folks make
some of them with each New Year. Even gardeners. Even me. And, like
most folks, the plan is to follow-through on my resolutions this year.
The difference? This year's resolutions will be doable.Actually, that’ll be my first resolution. I resolve to
keep all gardening projects small and manageable. Last year’s major
fiasco in that huge hosta bed will not be repeated this year. Rather
than trying to tackle the entire bed all in a single task, it’ll be
broken down into smaller parts which can be completed little by little
each weekend until the entire project is successfully finished by the
end of the growing season.Secondly, I resolve to stay within the gardening
budget. True, there are way more daylily varieties than the 40 or so
already planted in the garden. And true, all daylilies are beautiful
and another one would be just right set beside this plant or that other
plant. But, rather than buy another ten daylily plants all at one time
like last year, I’ll limit the purchase to only two new daylily plants
... well, maybe three; yet no more than three new ones to be added to
the garden this year.And, due to my first resolution being to keep
gardening projects small and manageable, this will be my third and
final gardening resolution for 2008. I resolve to help one other person
discover the tremendous joys of gardening. Since there are always extra
plants in the garden, I can use some of the extras to give to someone
and help them start a small garden area of their own.Of course, while we’re in their new garden planting those extras, I’ll also remind them to:
keep projects small and manageable
stay within a budget
share their interest with at least one other person
After all, what better way to remember my own 2008 gardening resolutions than to pass them along and share them with a friend.
Robin, a gardening enthusiast, published and manages a website for people wantingto get their flower garden set up quickly 'n easily. Be sure to check out her websiteat Gardening Quick 'n Easy for information, tips, and resources you can use.
