What voices are guiding us? In the pursuit of a sweet potato harvest, I reflect on all the available advice and the voices we can follow.

Basil is easy enough to grow. But I did everything wrong this year that you could possibly do to basil: 
Constantly wet the leaves when watering.
Watered frequently in the evening.
Didn’t pinch it back. At all. 
Didn’t manage the pests. 
Plus, it was HOT.

Sometimes, you have to get in the garden and clean it up a little . . .
Remember in my tomato post, I mentioned that beginners should consult more experienced gardeners? Well, I’ve never grown okra before. I don’t even like okra. I did not consult my DuckDuckGo friends or my Facebook gardening groups. I ignored the instructions on the seed packet. I just planted a bunch of okra seeds together to see what would happen.

Gardeners. Let’s be clear. There is no promise of a harvest in the garden! But there is always hope for a harvest, even from the most unexpected places.

I grew potatoes in pots on our balcony in Colorado. It was a pretty good harvest despite the ups and downs of temps on the 3rd floor. Encouraged by that experiment, my husband and I thought we would try it out here!
We usually have organic potatoes in our pantry, so I took a few Russets . . .

The first harvest is almost always a delight. It is the joy of the very first and the brand new. Not everything in life is perfect, but the results can be oh, so satisfying.
In this case, satisfyingly delicious!