Finally getting started

After a visit to my local gardening store I was very impatient to start up some seeds and get the growing action started. 

 

My list of mandatory vegetables

My master plan is finally unfolding (insert evil laughter). My garden plan is ready! I took all the mandatory vegetables listed in Practical Self sufficiency and made a scheme to remind me when to sow, when to plant and when to harvest. The list is as follows:

Books for planning my garden

So the last couple of days I have been planning my garden. I've had a lot of help from my gardening books:

Growing more happiness

In my quest to a more wholesome happy life I have set some goals for myself. One of those is growing my own food. I have been growing some food for the last two years and I would love to eventually grow all my own vegetables and fruits.

I have a lot of reasons for this wish. The most important reasons are:

The road to happiness

Lately I have become aware of a growing discontentment. My life feels like a series of chores, tasks and jobs to get done. Honestly, sometimes it feels like my only goal in life is to make money. Now before you start thinking I am a greedy person, let me explain why I feel this way.