Complimentary Blueberry Juice

At the end of every season there is time for reflection, and it doesn’t take too long to start getting excited about the next season.

Among all the things you could grow, might grow, grow more of, grow less of…all the seed catalogues, it is all very enticing, and very easy to say “yes” to everything.

Looking back on your year and analyzing what worked and what didn’t is of course, valuable. But there is one thing that is above and beyond all the choices you can make throughout a growing season (or before it begins).

Time.

There is nothing more frustrating than getting behind on a growing season, looking at piles of weeds, and trying to play catch-up. The truth is that once you start playing catch-up, you never do catch up, as more and more piles up.

There is no amount of resources you have during the growing season to eliminate catch-up. You effectively play from behind for the entire season. It is arguably more important to consider how much you, your garden, or your business, can reasonably manage without being stretched too thin.

Considering your time resources and time pressures during the growing season is perhaps the most important aspect of planning. It will dictate the tools you use, the size of crops to grow, and the methodology of growing them.

Working harder isn’t a solution if you’re still playing catch-up.

Graham

and if you work smarter, you have more time to pick blueberries!