Getting the hang of gardening took me longer than I care to admit too. Early attempts were a mess—overwatered some, underwatered others, and lost a whole bed to rabbits one spring. Didn't realize how much skill it actually takes to consistently get a good harvest, especially when you're aiming for enough to actually matter in a crisis, not just a handful of tomatoes. Wish I’d started with small indoor herbs or a few raised beds years before I tried anything ambitious.
Another thing is soil health. Ignored composting and crop rotation early on, thinking it didn’t matter much, but building up rich soil makes all the difference. Age-old methods like companion planting work better than any fancy chemical solution I've tried.
Curious if anyone’s found a trick for keeping critters out without spending a fortune on fencing? I’ve had more run-ins with persistent squirrels than I ever expected, and sometimes it feels like they’re smarter than me.
