In these days of inflation and shortages, this is a viable option that many are taking advantage of. As I see it, anything I put in my mouth that I grew myself is a plus!

Granted, food from the garden isn't free, but the benefits more than make up for the work. But where do we go from here? Now that the garden is done, what can we do to improve it?

I like to do an annual review of my garden. I document what I did right, what didn't work, and what I plan to do differently next year. In this article, I'll show my review so you can learn how to do yours. I had three areas in production this year, so I'll take them one at a time, but the three questions are always the same.

Overall, I count my first year at the community garden plot as a success.

Things I did right at the community garden plot:

–Laying down the weed barrier cloth. That saved so much time & effort on the care and maintenance front!