You're not doing it wrong

it's just that hard

What do you do when things feel messy?

Our garden this year is messy. It’s full of weeds. I planted the zucchini too closely and it infected the squash with powdery mildew. The cucumbers have been struggling all summer. Most of the carrots never germinated despite my replanting them. I’ve sort of given up.

And yet… once or twice a week I go out there an…