Field Notes No. 9 — My Trial Garden Results The Keepers

Hello Reader, This was my first full garden season in Kentucky. I had a simple plan: amend the soil, create perfect growing conditions, and trial different color schemes. What could possibly go wrong? When I first learned to garden, I assumed that if a plant didn't perform, it must somehow be my fault. Maybe the soil wasn't right. Maybe I didn't water enough. Maybe I planted at the wrong time. It was never the plant. Then, this spring, a chance visit to a local farm changed the way I think...