Will I have the energy all summer to take care of the garden, harvest produce, and preserve it?
Boy do I understand! Starting up a garden is like getting onto a luge that will have you hurtling downhill for months after. Can you keep it smaller this year, so perhaps there will be less preserving? Give more away? I'm hoping to do this myself, to keep my expectations a bit more realistic and less abhorrent. I loathe canning!
I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling so exhausted, although it sounds as though you can still get an awful lot done.
The octopi are cute as can be!
Aw, thanks! I'm pleased with how the little critters turned out. I am going to try to garden in moderation this year. Hoping to plant more than last year, but less than in 2023.