Garden: A good start is half the battle

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Zadnje dni sem v glavnem šepala po stanovanju in bentila, kako se mi godi krivica, ker ne morem na daljše sprehode in si razgibati ude ter raztegniti hrbtenico. Tiste drobne trenutke, ko sem se sprijaznila s situacijo, pa sem namenila načrtovanju posaditve zelenjadnic v vrtu. Vem, malce pozno, boste rekli. Ampak saj veste, bolje pozno kot nikoli. 
Nekaj imam tudi že posajenega in sedaj čakam ter si v duhu motivacijskega zagona vrtim video oddaje, kot sta Vrtlarica in Edible Garden. Saj vem, da je to malce hecno, ampak meni pomaga. Veliko bolj, kot obisk vrtnarij, kjer me visoke cene silijo v pomislek – ali se sploh splača trošiti čas in denar za seme in razne pripomočke, če pa solato lahko za isto ceno kupim v trgovini. 
 Prednosti in slabosti vrtnarjenja smo najbrž že vsi predebatirali in vsak se odloči po svoji pameti in zmožnostih ter času. Zase vem, da se moram dobesedno usesti med rastline, da si ne pridelam kakšnega heksenšusa poleg redkvice. Poleg tega se zavedam tudi, da je brez zveze od mene pričakovati, da bom dnevno hodila na vrt zalivati od sonca omedlele rastline. Preprosto nisem te sorte. It's beyond my control – bi rekel John Malkovich. ;) Zato bom letos sadila tisto, kar mi ustreza; na krožniku, po fizični zmogljivosti in na dušo.

These last days I was mainly limping around the house, and whining how unfair it is, that I can't go on a long walk and stretch my body. Between that, there were tiny moments, when I forgot about my situation and managed to finally plan out how this year garden will look like. You know; which plants go on which garden bed. 
 I have already seeded some veggies in pots, mostly the leek and salads, and now I have to wait for the beginning of this gardening season. In the mean time, I don't want to lose interest, so I'm watching TV shows like Edible Garden, Vrtlarica (Croatian show),…. I know this seems a little bit funny, but it helps me to stay motivated. Visiting gardening centers or nurseries does the opposite and puts me off. Prices are so high that force me to doubt – Wouldn't be cheaper just to buy veggies on the market? 

With so much debating about self-sustainability, we probably all know advantages and disadvantages of gardening by now. And in the end, we all have to decide which path is good for us and what we will seed and nourish, and what it is better simply to buy. I know I will not plant tomatoes. No way. I just don’t have the will to water them on daily basis. I also don’t have the energy to weed all the time, unless there is a place for me to sit on the ground. What I’m trying to say is that by know I know myself and I just know I won’t do it. So this year I’m planting veggies that suit me; regarding what goes on my plate, considering my physical ability and what I love.

Vrtlarica - http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=enz&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=439&cHash=7cf13c89d2
Edible Garden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTZ5YeXc0J8