Planting differences or how does the garden grow

My first garden was pretty much like everybody else grows or doesn't grow. In my early gardening, I was damn stupid. I had a 6 foot by 10 foot area planted with 20 different vegetables. The result was a waste of time and energy and we got nothing from the garden.

This led to studying the art of vegetable gardening. You may not think it is an art, but let me tell you it is. Gardening takes time,patience and the love of watching something growing.

Everybody has a new and better method. French intensive, Japanese ring method, grow bags, container growing, lasagna method, raised beds, and Topsy Turvy to mention a few. Some of the most productive methods are the old ways of growing.

However, my gardening is now restricted to the method that allows me to garden without stressing my back. I have to be able to sit and garden and a regular garden is out of the question. The only answer was the grow boxes from Garden Patch.

It is basically a great way to grow vegetables because to date we have pulled in just under 119 pounds of vegetables. It has some differences that I have to work out. One being the squash needs to have fewer plants and demands cages. The choice of cultivar (the variety) will be one of the criteria and so will prior production.

Production is foremost on my mind and the dogs' minds. They have been begging for more squash, but the plants have just about died out. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new seeds from Parks.

It is strictly self preservation that I am intent on. If I don't get some squash soon, I may end up assaulted by my own dogs.

It is like bringing an offering to the gods. MAKE IT SQUASH!!!!