This year I plant to do a few things differently. Here is the run down.

1. I’m not planting any more dry beans. They’re cool to grow, but a pain to thresh and I can buy them bulk at the co-op for $1.99 a pound. Also they don’t really help with the second item.

2. I’m keeping score. Every activity in America is a competition and the better you are the more you’re a winner*. In the gardening world outside of giant pumpkins and potatoes. It’s poundage grown in your backyard and since I have a fair amount of square footage dedicated to vegtable gardens I’m going to attempt to keep track of it all. For bragging rights and… I guess that’s it, just bragging rights.

3. I’m not going to get mad at myself when I fail number 2, because I’ll get lazy and just guesstimate poundage. I usually fail at keeping a good garden journal, which is always annoying the next summer when I wish I wrote things down.

4. I’m going to role like the Native Americans. I’m going to plant the “three sisters” this year. I’ll plant the corn in hills of 4 and at the base I’ll plant some squash. Then around July 4th I’ll plant pole beans to climb up the corn. It should be pretty cool.

5. Grow a ton of veggies.

*You’re only a winner if you get all the hot chicks.

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