We were quite fortunate to move into a place that had a lot of gardening space around. Since then — and especially as a result of the Covid lockdowns — we have considerably expanded our space for growing food, claiming the side lawn to instead have vegetable beds.

The primary challenge is keeping our local herd of deer from decimating everything!

I'm glad gardening is making somewhat a of a comeback, perhaps in response to the uncertainty in the world. Even here in the States — where we allegedly live in the Land of Plenty — most days when I go to the supermarket there are areas of shelves that are completely bare and might not get refilled for a week. It's good to have at least a minimal amount of self-reliance.