I woke up to rain this morning. Music to my ears! I love to garden but a day off from watering everything is always welcome. Besides, everything in my gardens do better when watered naturally. So, I indulged in the extra time by starting a new book I had picked up from the library yesterday, “The Year of Less” by Cait Flanders.

I am still a novice when it comes to vegetable gardening but after several years working in a garden center I have picked up on the basics. Last year I started my own raised bed garden and grew tomatoes and lettuce and had an unfortunate go ‘round with deer and bell peppers. In any case, I did gain additional knowledge, the most important, be aware of the space you have.